Paraguay Detention Data (2020)
The latest detention-related data from Paraguay, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators.
Quick facts:
- Immigration Detainees: Not available (2019)
- Detained Minors: Not Available (2019)
- Criminal Prison Population: 13,300 (2020)
- Percentage of Foreign Prisoners: 4.2 (2014)
- International Migrants: 160,519 (2019)
- New Asylum Applications: 1,071 (2019)
- Ratio of Relevant International Treaties Ratified: 17/19
View the Paraguay Detention Data Profile
Related Reading:
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review (38th Session, April/May 2021): Paraguay
Report: Immigration Detention in Paraguay – The Non-Detention Norm Versus Mandatory COVID Quarantine
Immigration Detention through the Lens of International Human Rights: Lessons from South America
