Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay

Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 63.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
63.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 147 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2016
All-time low
62.5%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 72.42006: 73.62007: 67.32008: 67.82009: 65.42010: 62.52011: 71.42012: 69.42013: 72.32014: 75.82015: 772016: 77.62017: 76.62018: 70.12019: 73.52020: 70.32021: 70.82022: 67.82023: 66.52024: 63.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 63.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay peaked at 77.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2010.

Paraguay ranks 9th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 72.4%
2006 73.6% +1.6%
2007 67.3% -8.6%
2008 67.8% +0.8%
2009 65.4% -3.5%
2010 62.5% -4.4%
2011 71.4% +14.3%
2012 69.4% -2.9%
2013 72.3% +4.2%
2014 75.8% +4.9%
2015 77.0% +1.5%
2016 77.6% +0.8%
2017 76.6% -1.3%
2018 70.1% -8.4%
2019 73.5% +4.8%
2020 70.3% -4.3%
2021 70.8% +0.7%
2022 67.8% -4.3%
2023 66.5% -1.9%
2024 63.9% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3% 65.4% 73.6% 5
2010s 72.6% 62.5% 77.6% 10
2020s 67.9% 63.9% 70.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Paraguay was 63.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Paraguay ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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