Bulgaria vs Portugal: Police-recorded offences by offence category

Bulgaria
79
in 2024
Portugal
72
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th

Police-recorded offences by offence category over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
050100150200820162024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 79 against 72 in Portugal, a difference of 7.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 37 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 161 127 34 Bulgaria
2010s 111.1 99.2 11.9 Bulgaria
2020s 77 76.8 0.2 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 79 against 72 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between Bulgaria and Portugal?
7, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 666 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed