Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 18.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.1
World rank
127th
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2005
All-time low
17.1
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe stood at 18.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 | — |
| 2005 | 29.7 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 27.9 | 29.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 17.1 | 27.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zimbabwe was 18.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Zimbabwe ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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