Portugal vs Serbia: Prisoners by age and sex

Portugal
12,507
in 2024
Serbia
11,430
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
Serbia rank
13th

Prisoners by age and sex over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200820162024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12,507 against 11,430 in Serbia, a difference of 1,077.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 13th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,047 10,338 709 Portugal
2010s 13,525 10,632 2,893 Portugal
2020s 12,107 11,003 1,104 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by age and sex, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal, at 12,507 against 11,430 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by age and sex between Portugal and Serbia?
1,077, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for prisoners by age and sex?
Portugal ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Prisoners by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 652 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed