Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia
Serbia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia peaked at 30.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +15.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.9% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 14.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 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 Serbia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Serbia was 21.5% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Serbia ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.