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
100200300400200020122025

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

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.