Romania vs Spain: Prisoners by offence category and sex

Romania
5,179 Number
in 2024
Spain
3,545 Number
in 2024
Romania rank
4th
Spain rank
6th

Prisoners by offence category and sex over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
02.0k4.0k6.0k200820162024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5,179 Number against 3,545 Number in Spain, a difference of 1,634 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5,684 Number 3,108 Number 2,576 Number Romania
2010s 5,724 Number 3,700 Number 2,024 Number Romania
2020s 5,130 Number 3,476 Number 1,654 Number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by offence category and sex, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 5,179 Number against 3,545 Number in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by offence category and sex between Romania and Spain?
1,634 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Romania ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by offence category and sex. 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 offence category and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 512 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed