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
Latest (2024)
73.4
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
77.6
in 1999
All-time low
67.8
in 2004
Years of data
5
1999–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Pakistan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.6 | — |
| 2004 | 67.8 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 70.7 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 73.4 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.25 | 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
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
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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 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 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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