Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 48.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.8
World rank
28th
of 150 countries
All-time high
48.8
in 2025
All-time low
39.2
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 48.8 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland peaked at 48.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5 | — |
| 2005 | 39.2 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 41 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 41.8 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 48.8 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.35 | 39.2 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 39.6 | 41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.3 | 41.8 | 48.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Switzerland was 48.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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