Japan vs Russian Federation: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation
15.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
136th
Russian Federation rank
137th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 137th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 16.4% | 2.7% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 137th 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.