Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 14.1% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Slovakia was 14.1% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Slovakia ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.