Italy vs Japan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Italy
16.9%
in 2024
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
135th
Japan rank
136th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.9% against 15.5% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 135th and Japan ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 12.8% | 32.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.3% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 16.9% against 15.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Italy and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Italy ranks 135th and Japan ranks 136th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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.