Italy vs Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by citizenship

Italy
63,524 Number
in 2024
Scotland (NUTS 2021)
7,436 Number
in 2017
Italy rank
5th
Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank
2nd

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • Scotland (NUTS 2021)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200820162024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 63,524 Number against 7,436 Number in Scotland (NUTS 2021), a difference of 56,088 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 8.5 times Scotland (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Scotland (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 62,441 Number 7,896 Number 54,546 Number Italy
2010s 61,464 Number 7,809 Number 53,655 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Italy or Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Italy, at 63,524 Number against 7,436 Number in Scotland (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Italy and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
56,088 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Italy and Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Italy ranks 5th and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd of 46 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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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed