Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru
Peru: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru, 2001–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru peaked at 69.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2020.
That places Peru 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.3% | — |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +8.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 57.3% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.1% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Peru was 36.6% in 2025, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.