Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 29.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands is 29.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 76th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 29.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 29.6% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 73 Norway 30.6% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
- 75 Cayman Islands 29.6% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 29.0% compare
- 77 Libya 29.0% compare
- 79 Sweden 28.3% compare
More social development data for Netherlands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Netherlands?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Netherlands was 29.2% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Netherlands ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.