Austria vs Greece: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Austria
8,278
in 2024
Greece
10,775
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Greece rank
14th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10,775 against 8,278 in Austria, a difference of 2,497.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,680 | 9,694 | 1,014 | Greece |
| 2010s | 8,737 | 9,989 | 1,252 | Greece |
| 2020s | 8,538 | 10,293 | 1,754 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Austria or Greece?
- Greece, at 10,775 against 8,278 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Austria and Greece?
- 2,497, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Austria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.