Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.4% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in North Macedonia was 12.1% in 2024, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- North Macedonia ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.