Belgium vs Romania: Prisoners by citizenship
Belgium
12,581
in 2024
Romania
24,606
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Romania rank
8th
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24,606 against 12,581 in Belgium, a difference of 12,025.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,968 | 26,464 | 16,496 | Romania |
| 2010s | 10,886 | 27,168 | 16,282 | Romania |
| 2020s | 11,330 | 23,216 | 11,886 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 24,606 against 12,581 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Belgium and Romania?
- 12,025, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 48 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.