Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ukraine, 2000–2023
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 Ukraine is 36.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ukraine peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 57th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 36.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 36.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ukraine was 36.5% in 2023, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.