Greece vs Portugal: Prisoners by citizenship
Greece
11,484
in 2024
Portugal
12,507
in 2024
Greece rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12,507 against 11,484 in Greece, a difference of 1,023.
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 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 48 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 | 11,047 | 503 | Greece |
| 2010s | 11,252 | 13,525 | 2,273 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10,932 | 12,107 | 1,175 | 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 against 11,484 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Greece and Portugal?
- 1,023, 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 15th 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.