Netherlands vs Romania: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Netherlands
12,614 Number
in 2024
Romania
20,795 Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
11th
Romania rank
8th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20,795 Number against 12,614 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 8,181 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,668 Number | 33,960 Number | 16,292 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 14,176 Number | 25,891 Number | 11,715 Number | Romania |
| 2020s | 12,346 Number | 20,452 Number | 8,106 Number | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 20,795 Number against 12,614 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Netherlands and Romania?
- 8,181 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th 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.