Czechia vs Portugal: Prisoners by citizenship

Czechia
19,430
in 2024
Portugal
12,507
in 2024
Czechia rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 19,430 against 12,507 in Portugal, a difference of 6,923.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

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

Czechia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 21,178 11,047 10,130 Czechia
2010s 21,115 13,525 7,590 Czechia
2020s 19,217 12,107 7,110 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Czechia or Portugal?
Czechia, at 19,430 against 12,507 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Czechia and Portugal?
6,923, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Czechia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed