Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 23.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.2
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2003
All-time low
23.2
in 2017
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 23.2 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste peaked at 70.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.9 | — |
| 2009 | 42.6 | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.75 | 42.6 | 70.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23.2 | 24.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More social development data for Timor-Leste
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Timor-Leste was 23.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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