Portugal vs Spain: Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons
Portugal
0.2 Number
in 2025
Spain
0.22 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.22 Number against 0.2 Number in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.29 Number | 9.77 Number | 9.48 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.199 Number | 5.08 Number | 4.88 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1567 Number | 0.1283 Number | 0.0283 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.22 Number against 0.2 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.02 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st 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.