Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 73.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Pakistan, 1999–2024
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 Pakistan is 73.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Pakistan peaked at 77.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.6% | — |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +6.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 73.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 73.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.8% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Pakistan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Pakistan was 73.4% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.