Bolivia vs Paraguay: Prison population rate
Bolivia
252 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Paraguay
259 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Bolivia rank
54th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Prison population rate over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 259 prisoners per 100,000 people against 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bolivia, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 13.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 133.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 24.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | 194 prisoners per 100,000 people | 47 prisoners per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 259 prisoners per 100,000 people against 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.