Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore
Singapore: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 12.5% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
Singapore ranks 142nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Singapore was 12.5% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Singapore ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.