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
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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).