Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal
Nepal: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59.8
in 2002
All-time low
51.4
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 53 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal peaked at 59.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 1999.
That places Nepal 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.4 | — |
| 2002 | 59.8 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 55.3 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 58.9 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 53 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 53 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58 | 55.3 | 59.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.77 | 53 | 55.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 23 Barbados 54.7 compare
- 24 Armenia 53.3 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 51.1 compare
- 27 Honduras 49.2 compare
- 28 Switzerland 48.8 compare
More social development data for Nepal
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 8,019 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nepal was 53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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