Based on a comparison of 58 countries in 2012, USA ranked the highest in untried or pre-trial persons held with 451,200 followed by India and Brazil. On the other end of the scale was Iceland with 26.0, Luxembourg with 264 and Slovenia with 273.
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| Countries | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Albania | 941 | 1,765 | 1,947 | 1,628 | 1,885 | ||||||
| Algeria | 18,344 | 7,240 | 6,870 | ... | 6,639 | ||||||
| Argentina | ... | ... | 29,052 | 29,972 | 31,389 | 32,637 | 31,142 | ||||
| Armenia | ... | 761 | 833 | 617 | 861 | 1,287 | |||||
| Australia | ... | ... | 6,096 | 6,340 | 6,393 | 6,367 | |||||
| Austria | ... | ... | 2,116 | 1,964 | 1,883 | 1,994 | 1,909 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | ... | 2,314 | 2,461 | 2,463 | 2,665 | 2,780 | |||||
| Belarus | 7,566 | 6,017 | 5,562 | 6,199 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ... | ... | 275 | ... | ... | ... | 491 | ... | |||
| Brazil | ... | ... | ... | 173,794 | 183,566 | 138,939 | 152,612 | 164,683 | |||
| Bulgaria | 1,354 | 952 | 794 | 890 | 1,059 | ||||||
| Canada | 13,434 | 14,332 | 14,880 | 15,041 | 14,364 | ... | ... | ||||
| Chile | 11,802 | 10,750 | 11,445 | 12,294 | 11,760 | ||||||
| Colombia | 19,353 | 22,183 | 24,055 | 24,569 | 25,916 | ||||||
| Croatia | 1,158 | 1,297 | 1,354 | 1,212 | 1,191 | ||||||
| Czech Republic | ... | 2,399 | 2,254 | 2,402 | 2,415 | 2,443 | |||||
| Denmark | 1,098 | 1,019 | 1,183 | 1,426 | 1,409 | ||||||
| Estonia | 1,045 | 916 | 990 | 836 | 744 | ||||||
| Finland | 439 | 501 | 573 | 574 | 568 | ||||||
| France | ... | ... | ... | 18,483 | 16,797 | 15,933 | 15,395 | 15,702 | |||
| Georgia | ... | ... | ... | 2,646 | 3,078 | 2,752 | ... | ... | |||
| Germany | 15,837 | 14,552 | 13,713 | 13,601 | 12,911 | ||||||
| Greece | ... | ... | 3,046 | 2,906 | 3,700 | 3,524 | 3,900 | ||||
| Hungary | ... | 3,786 | 3,824 | 4,353 | 4,493 | 4,803 | |||||
| Iceland | 18.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 25.0 | 13.0 | ||||||
| India | ... | 245,244 | 250,727 | 257,928 | 250,204 | ... | ... | ||||
| Ireland | 533 | 605 | 597 | 559 | 634 | ||||||
| Israel | 5,683 | 8,008 | 7,852 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Italy | 22,145 | 28,188 | 29,901 | 29,809 | 28,782 | ||||||
| Japan | 9,842 | 8,817 | 8,244 | 8,164 | 8,084 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | ... | ... | 8,306 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Kenya | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,515 | 1,754 | 1,878 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Latvia | 2,199 | 1,710 | 1,742 | 2,000 | 2,031 | ... | |||||
| Lithuania | 997 | 955 | 978 | 1,208 | 1,196 | ||||||
| Luxembourg | ... | ... | ... | 352 | 329 | 335 | 308 | 318 | ... | ||
| Macedonia | 208 | ... | 673 | 955 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Malta | 88.0 | 299 | 475 | 316 | 351 | ||||||
| Mexico | 89,801 | 88,136 | 88,035 | 92,311 | 91,297 | ||||||
| Moldova | ... | 2,032 | 1,374 | 1,360 | 1,250 | 1,339 | ... | ||||
| Mongolia | 1,561 | 1,824 | 1,886 | 1,463 | 1,555 | ||||||
| Montenegro | 411 | 431 | 568 | 685 | 405 | ||||||
| Morocco | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25,897 | 28,970 | 29,360 | 30,469 | ... | ... | |
| Netherlands | 6,198 | 6,093 | 5,764 | 5,817 | 5,915 | ||||||
| New Zealand | ... | ... | 1,363 | 1,519 | 1,626 | 1,382 | 1,424 | ||||
| Norway | 530 | 575 | 598 | 577 | 775 | ... | |||||
| Peru | 24,419 | 26,656 | 28,420 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Philippines | ... | 57,916 | 56,930 | 57,383 | 54,670 | 56,479 | |||||
| Poland | 14,834 | 11,903 | 9,395 | 9,976 | 8,811 | ||||||
| Portugal | 2,921 | 2,327 | 2,108 | 2,141 | 2,307 | ||||||
| Romania | 4,282 | 2,947 | 3,112 | 4,408 | 4,630 | ||||||
| Russia | ... | 159,270 | 152,895 | 141,217 | 131,077 | 118,610 | |||||
| Serbia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,235 | 2,436 | 2,693 | 3,332 | |||
| Singapore | 546 | 540 | 839 | 857 | 952 | ||||||
| Slovakia | ... | 2,243 | 1,849 | 1,553 | 1,621 | 1,464 | |||||
| Slovenia | 271 | 263 | 224 | 340 | 389 | ||||||
| South Korea | 15,506 | 14,169 | 15,769 | 15,931 | 13,700 | ||||||
| Spain | 15,065 | 16,137 | 17,849 | 15,580 | 13,837 | ||||||
| Sweden | 1,597 | 1,432 | 1,377 | 1,445 | 1,472 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2,341 | 2,195 | 2,350 | 2,521 | 2,566 | ||||||
| Thailand | ... | ... | 42,976 | ... | ... | 54,018 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Turkey | 44,046 | 52,769 | 57,889 | 37,734 | 32,919 | ||||||
| Turkmenistan | 1,191 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Ukraine | 18,623 | 18,416 | 20,018 | 23,371 | 39,363 | ... | |||||
| United Kingdom | 9,932 | 10,216 | 10,675 | 10,618 | 10,089 | ||||||
| USA | 475,900 | 483,700 | 494,300 | 477,500 | 457,500 |
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