Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 24.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia, 2003–2023
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 Mongolia is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia peaked at 26.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.0% | — |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 24.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More social development data for Mongolia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mongolia was 24.3% in 2023, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.