Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 59.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 59.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 59.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 31.8% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.1% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Trinidad and Tobago was 59.7% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.