Italy vs Portugal: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Italy
24.1%
in 2025
Portugal
24.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
97th
Portugal rank
94th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 94th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 26.7% | 13.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 18.1% | 20.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 22.1% | 5.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Italy ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 94th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.