Portugal vs Romania: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process

Portugal
2,715 Number
in 2024
Romania
2,269 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Romania rank
18th

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,715 Number against 2,269 Number in Romania, a difference of 446 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,124 Number 2,232 Number 107 Number Romania
2010s 2,335 Number 1,640 Number 694.8 Number Portugal
2020s 2,452 Number 1,970 Number 482.8 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by legal status of the trial process, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 2,715 Number against 2,269 Number in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by legal status of the trial process between Portugal and Romania?
446 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. 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 legal status of the trial process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 777 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed