Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Dominican Republic
64.6%
in 2025
Paraguay
60.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Paraguay rank
13th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 64.6% against 60.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 72.4% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 78.0% | 14.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 65.9% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 64.6% against 60.8% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 3.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 13th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.