Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Morocco
Morocco: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 37.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.6
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
52.3
in 2005
All-time low
37.6
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 37.6 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Morocco peaked at 52.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 51st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 | — |
| 2005 | 52.3 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 47 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 37.6 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.25 | 42.2 | 52.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44 | 41 | 47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.65 | 37.6 | 45.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 48 Madagascar 39.6 compare
- 49 Argentina 38.8 compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 38.5 compare
- 52 South Africa 37.3 compare
- 53 Bahamas 37 compare
- 54 Jordan 36.9 compare
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10,400 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Morocco?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Morocco was 37.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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