Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
33.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th
Paraguay rank
9th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 63.9% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th 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 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 69.3% | 34.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 72.6% | 41.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 67.9% | 36.1% | 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 63.9% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Paraguay?
- 30.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Paraguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th 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.