Japan vs Slovakia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Slovakia
13.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
Slovakia rank
138th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 13.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 26.4% | 13.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 13.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Slovakia?
- 2.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 138th 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 (%).