Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen
Yemen: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 59.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen, 2004–2022
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 59.0% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2006.
Yemen ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.6% | — |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 59.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 59.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.4% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 47.8% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Yemen was 59.0% in 2022, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.