Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan 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 peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Taiwan 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 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% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Taiwan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Taiwan was 8.5% 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Taiwan ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.