Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Romania
Romania: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Romania peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Romania was 9.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Romania ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.