Paraguay vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
World
30.9%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
World rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Paraguay
- World
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 63.9% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 9th and World ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 29.4% | 39.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 29.2% | 43.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 31.2% | 36.7% | 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, Paraguay or World?
- Paraguay, at 63.9% against 30.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Paraguay and World?
- 33.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Paraguay ranks 9th and World ranks 14th of 164 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.