Kuwait vs Russia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Kuwait
14.6
in 2021
Russia
15.45
in 2024
Kuwait rank
131st
Russia rank
130th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russia
5101520200420142024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 15.45 against 14.6 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.85.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 131st and Russia ranks 130th of 153 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 10 9.04 0.96 Kuwait
2010s 10.46 8.62 1.84 Kuwait
2020s 15.8 14.82 0.985 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Kuwait or Russia?
Russia, at 15.45 against 14.6 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Kuwait and Russia?
0.85, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Kuwait ranks 131st 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