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
020406080200520142024

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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).