Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia
Russia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia peaked at 25.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.
That places Russia 89th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.6% | 25.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Russia was 25.5% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Russia ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.