Nigeria vs Paraguay: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Nigeria
65.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
60.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
10th
Paraguay rank
13th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65.0% against 60.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 78.0% | 6.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.9% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 65.0% against 60.8% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 4.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Nigeria ranks 10th 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.