Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 63.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 50.7% | 21.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 53.0% | 18.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.3% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 63.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 2.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Paraguay ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 (%).