Belgium vs Portugal: Prisoners by age and sex
Belgium
12,581
in 2024
Portugal
12,507
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Portugal rank
10th
Prisoners by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12,581 against 12,507 in Portugal, a difference of 74.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,968 | 11,047 | 1,078 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,886 | 13,392 | 2,506 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,330 | 12,107 | 777.2 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by age and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 12,581 against 12,507 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by age and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 74, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for prisoners by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.