Asia vs Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Asia
33.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Paraguay rank
9th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Asia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 63.9% against 33.3% in Asia, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 12th 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 | Asia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 69.3% | 35.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 72.6% | 40.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 67.9% | 34.2% | 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, Asia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 63.9% against 33.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Asia and Paraguay?
- 30.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Paraguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Asia ranks 12th 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.