Greece vs Portugal: Prisoners by citizenship

Greece
11,484 Number
in 2024
Portugal
12,507 Number
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

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

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12,507 Number against 11,484 Number in Greece, a difference of 1,023 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11,550 Number 11,047 Number 503 Number Greece
2010s 11,252 Number 13,525 Number 2,273 Number Portugal
2020s 10,932 Number 12,107 Number 1,175 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 12,507 Number against 11,484 Number in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Greece and Portugal?
1,023 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Greece ranks 13th 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