Belgium vs Portugal: Prisoners by citizenship

Belgium
12,581 Number
in 2024
Portugal
12,507 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

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

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12,581 Number against 12,507 Number in Portugal, a difference of 74 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 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 Number 11,047 Number 1,078 Number Portugal
2010s 10,886 Number 13,392 Number 2,506 Number Portugal
2020s 11,330 Number 12,107 Number 777.2 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 12,581 Number against 12,507 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Belgium and Portugal?
74 Number, 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 citizenship?
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed