Japan vs Russia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Japan
15.48
in 2024
Russia
15.45
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
Russia rank
130th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
05101520200320132024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.48 against 15.45 in Russia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 129th and Russia ranks 130th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.22 9.15 3.06 Japan
2010s 11.3 8.56 2.74 Japan
2020s 13.69 16.36 2.67 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 15.48 against 15.45 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Japan and Russia?
0.03, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Japan ranks 129th and Russia ranks 130th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed