Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco
Monaco: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco is 41.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco peaked at 61.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2024.
That places Monaco 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -9.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 50.0% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More social development data for Monaco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Monaco was 41.9% in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- How does Monaco rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Monaco ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by 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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Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.