Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5
World rank
149th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2005
All-time low
4.4
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 8.5 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China peaked at 10.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
That places Taiwan, China 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +93.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 10 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More social development data for Taiwan, China
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.93 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.704 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.892 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.838 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.652 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Taiwan, China was 8.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Taiwan, China ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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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