Prison population rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prison population rate was 259 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
259
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
259
in 2025
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Paraguay is 259, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Paraguay peaked at 259 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2002 | 83 | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 106 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 102 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 123 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 158 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 195 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 212 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 194 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 259 | +33.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 259 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 259 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4 | 60 | 106 | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.4 | 99 | 212 | 5 |
| 2020s | 226.5 | 194 | 259 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Azerbaijan 264 compare
- 50 Curacao 262 compare
- 51 South Africa 260 compare
- 53 Moldova 255 compare
- 54 Bolivia 252 compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 251 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Paraguay?
- Prison population rate in Paraguay was 259 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 259 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for prison population rate?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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