Belgium vs Portugal: Prisoners by citizenship
Belgium
12,581 Number
in 2024
Portugal
12,507 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
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 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 46 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 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 46 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.