Japan vs Nicaragua: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.3%
in 2018
Japan rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
134th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 153 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 18.6% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 17.9% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).