Iceland vs Portugal: Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons
Iceland
0.15 Number
in 2021
Portugal
0.2 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2 Number against 0.15 Number in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 Number | 0.29 Number | 0.28 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1 Number | 0.199 Number | 0.099 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1 Number | 0.13 Number | 0.03 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2 Number against 0.15 Number in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.05 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.