Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan
Japan: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 15.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.2
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 2000
All-time low
10.9
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan stood at 15.2.
That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan peaked at 18.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2010.
That places Japan 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1 | — |
| 2005 | 13.5 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 15.2 | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 | 13.5 | 18.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 10.9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 13 | 15.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Japan was 15.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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