Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 15.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.1
World rank
135th
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2001
All-time low
10.8
in 2009
Years of data
5
2001–2020
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.1 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2020.
That represents a change of up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar peaked at 15.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7 | — |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 10.8 | 15.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Myanmar was 15.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Myanmar ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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