Japan vs Kuwait: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
14.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
125th
Kuwait rank
127th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.8% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Kuwait?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 147 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.