Curacao vs Paraguay: Prison population rate
Curacao
262 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
259 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Curacao rank
50th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Prison population rate over time
- Curacao
- Paraguay
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 262 prisoners per 100,000 people against 259 prisoners per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 92.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 329 prisoners per 100,000 people | Curacao |
| 2010s | 277.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 143.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 133.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Curacao or Paraguay?
- Curacao, at 262 prisoners per 100,000 people against 259 prisoners per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Curacao and Paraguay?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Curacao and Paraguay rank globally for prison population rate?
- Curacao ranks 50th 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.