Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 47.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 47.4% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
That represents a change of up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro peaked at 48.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 32nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +37.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 47.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 47.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 36.6% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.3% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Montenegro was 47.4% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.