Prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 197 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal is 197 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal peaked at 341 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 197 Number, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 340 Number | — |
| 2009 | 341 Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 340 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 335 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 332 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 330 Number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 319 Number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 314 Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 299 Number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 289 Number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 282 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 249 Number | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 239 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 256 Number | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 239 Number | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 211 Number | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 197 Number | -6.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 197 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 197 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 746 Number, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340.5 Number | 340 Number | 341 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 308.9 Number | 249 Number | 340 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.4 Number | 197 Number | 256 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Portugal was 197 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 341 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 Number in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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