Portugal vs Slovakia: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Portugal
12,608 Number
in 2024
Slovakia
11,537 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
Slovakia rank
15th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12,608 Number against 11,537 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 1,071 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,283 Number | 10,847 Number | 1,436 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12,559 Number | 11,351 Number | 1,208 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12,697 Number | 11,599 Number | 1,098 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 12,608 Number against 11,537 Number in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 1,071 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 15th 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.