Pakistan vs Paraguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Pakistan
69.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
5th
Paraguay rank
9th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Pakistan
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 69.0% against 63.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 70.7% 65.4% 5.3% Pakistan
2010s 67.0% 74.6% 7.6% Paraguay
2020s 68.3% 67.4% 0.9% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Pakistan or Paraguay?
Pakistan, at 69.0% against 63.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Pakistan and Paraguay?
5.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Pakistan ranks 5th 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 (%).