Japan vs Turkey: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Turkey
14.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
Turkey rank
132nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.4% in Turkey, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 52.7% | 39.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 23.3% | 12.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.2% | 0.5% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 132nd 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 (%).