Germany vs Poland: Prison population
Germany
73,319 Number
in 2007
Poland
90,199 Number
in 2007
Germany rank
4th
Poland rank
2nd
Prison population over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 90,199 Number against 73,319 Number in Germany, a difference of 16,880 Number.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,724 Number | 59,739 Number | 4,985 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 75,500 Number | 80,861 Number | 5,362 Number | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 90,199 Number against 73,319 Number in Germany as of 2007.
- What is the difference in prison population between Germany and Poland?
- 16,880 Number, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for prison population?
- Germany ranks 4th and Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.