Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Rwanda, 2012–2024
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 Rwanda is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Rwanda peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 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 Rwanda?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Rwanda was 14.0% in 2024, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.