Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
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 Solomon Islands is 32.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands peaked at 61.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 66th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3% | — |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -46.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 32.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 35.8% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Solomon Islands was 32.7% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.