Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Portugal
Portugal: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Portugal, 2000–2025
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 Portugal stood at 24.3%.
That represents a change of up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Portugal peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 94th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.0% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Portugal?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Portugal was 24.3% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.