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

Paraguay
63.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
Saint Lucia rank
12th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Paraguay
  • Saint Lucia
020406080200520142024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 63.9% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 153 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 72.4% 32.4% 40.0% Paraguay
2010s 72.2% 52.2% 20.0% Paraguay
2020s 67.9% 66.0% 1.9% 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 Saint Lucia?
Paraguay, at 63.9% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Paraguay and Saint Lucia?
1.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saint Lucia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Saint Lucia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Paraguay ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th 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 (%).