Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo
Togo: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 60.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo, 1998–2021
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo is 60.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo peaked at 65.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1998.
Togo ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.8% | — |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Togo's 60.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % 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 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 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 Togo?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Togo was 60.0% in 2021, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Togo ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.