Japan vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Japan
15.5%
in 2024
Spain
17.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
125th
Spain rank
122nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.7% against 15.5% in Japan, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 125th and Spain ranks 122nd of 147 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 22.7% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.5% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 16.8% | 3.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 17.7% against 15.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Japan and Spain?
- 2.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Japan ranks 125th and Spain ranks 122nd 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.