Italy vs Spain: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Italy
51,901 Number
in 2024
Spain
73,956 Number
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73,956 Number against 51,901 Number in Italy, a difference of 22,055 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,069 Number | 64,181 Number | 13,112 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 51,578 Number | 74,956 Number | 23,378 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 73,956 Number against 51,901 Number in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Italy and Spain?
- 22,055 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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.