Japan vs North Macedonia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
14.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
North Macedonia rank
135th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 14.3% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
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 North Macedonia?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.0% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and North Macedonia?
- 1.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 135th 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 (%).