Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela stood at 55.0%.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela peaked at 66.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Venezuela was 55.0% in 2024, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Venezuela ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.