PT · 2012 · crim_pris_age

Prison population (adults)

Portugal, 2012

Prison population (adults)
13,262
Portugal, 2012
▲ 7.6% vs 2011 (12,321)
Analysis

In 2012, Portugal's prison population (adults) increased by 7.6% compared to 2011, reaching 13,262.

Portugal ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#9 of 27
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