Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 21.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua, 1999–2018
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 Nicaragua is 21.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua peaked at 30.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.8% | — |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (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 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Nicaragua was 21.4% in 2018, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.