Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 42.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 42.9% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 31.3% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Papua New Guinea was 42.9% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.