Belgium vs Portugal: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Belgium
11,040 Number
in 2024
Portugal
12,608 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
13th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12,608 Number against 11,040 Number in Belgium, a difference of 1,568 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,496 Number | 12,283 Number | 3,788 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9,410 Number | 12,495 Number | 3,085 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10,089 Number | 12,697 Number | 2,608 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12,608 Number against 11,040 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1,568 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 13th of 46 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.