Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 20.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.2
World rank
118th
of 150 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova stood at 20.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2020.
That places Republic of Moldova 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2 | — |
| 2005 | 24.4 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 20.2 | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24.4 | 33.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 16.1 | 20.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 16 | 20.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 20.5 compare
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- 118 Isle of Man 20.2 compare
- 120 Zambia 20.1 compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 20 compare
More social development data for Republic of Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Republic of Moldova was 20.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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