England and Wales vs Italy: Prisoners by citizenship

England and Wales
81,904 Number
in 2018
Italy
63,524 Number
in 2024
England and Wales rank
1st
Italy rank
4th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • England and Wales
  • Italy
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200820162024

How they compare

England and Wales currently reports 81,904 Number against 63,524 Number in Italy, a difference of 18,380 Number.

That makes England and Wales's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, England and Wales has been ahead every year.

England and Wales ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 3 regions.

England and Wales has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade England and Wales Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 81,755 Number 62,441 Number 19,314 Number England and Wales
2010s 83,697 Number 61,427 Number 22,270 Number England and Wales

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, England and Wales or Italy?
England and Wales, at 81,904 Number against 63,524 Number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between England and Wales and Italy?
18,380 Number, with England and Wales ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for England and Wales and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do England and Wales and Italy rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
England and Wales ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 3 regions.
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