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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -17.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 37.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 42.2% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 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 37.0% compare
- 54 Jordan 36.9% compare
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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 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 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.