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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
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 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 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 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.