Nigeria vs Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Paraguay rank
9th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 63.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 68.5% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 72.0% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.2% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 63.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, 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.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).