Portugal vs Spain: Prison population rate
Portugal
121
in 2025
Spain
121
in 2024
Portugal rank
126th
Spain rank
126th
Prison population rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 121 against 121 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 126th and Spain ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2 | 133.4 | 12.2 | Spain |
| 2010s | 126.8 | 144.2 | 17.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 114.5 | 116.5 | 2 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 121 against 121 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for prison population rate?
- Portugal ranks 126th and Spain ranks 126th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.