Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand
Thailand: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.5% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand peaked at 38.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
That places Thailand 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +33.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 25.0% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Thailand was 22.5% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.