Czechia vs Portugal: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Czechia
20,387 Number
in 2024
Portugal
12,608 Number
in 2024
Czechia rank
9th
Portugal rank
13th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Czechia
- Portugal
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 20,387 Number against 12,608 Number in Portugal, a difference of 7,779 Number.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,681 Number | 12,590 Number | 8,090 Number | Czechia |
| 2020s | 20,237 Number | 12,697 Number | 7,540 Number | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Czechia or Portugal?
- Czechia, at 20,387 Number against 12,608 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Czechia and Portugal?
- 7,779 Number, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Czechia ranks 9th 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.