Africa vs Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Africa
34.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Paraguay rank
9th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Africa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 63.9% against 34.3% in Africa, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 69.3% | 28.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 72.6% | 37.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 67.9% | 32.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Africa or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 63.9% against 34.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Africa and Paraguay?
- 29.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Paraguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Africa ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- 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.