Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda
Uganda: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 45.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.8
World rank
36th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59.4
in 2008
All-time low
45.8
in 2025
Years of data
6
2005–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda stood at 45.8. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda peaked at 59.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58 | — |
| 2008 | 59.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 45.8 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7 | 58 | 59.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.45 | 54.4 | 54.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 45.8 | 49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Luxembourg 47.3 compare
- 34 Guatemala 47.2 compare
- 35 Canada 46.6 compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 43.3 compare
- 38 Mauritius 43.2 compare
- 39 Kenya 42.9 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 42.9 compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uganda was 45.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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