Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland

Poland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 11.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.47
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 152 countries
All-time high
23.01
in 2003
All-time low
5.73
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland, 2003–2024

5101520252003201320242003: 232004: 18.72005: 16.22006: 16.42007: 13.32008: 11.12009: 11.62010: 10.72011: 10.32012: 8.62013: 8.62014: 7.92015: 5.72016: 7.52017: 9.72018: 10.12019: 11.52020: 12.82021: 11.92022: 11.42023: 11.32024: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 11.47 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland peaked at 23.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2015.

That places Poland 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.76 11.06 23.01 7
2010s 9.05 5.73 11.53 10
2020s 11.76 11.31 12.82 5

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  6. 144 Egypt 9.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland was 11.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.01 in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2015.
How does Poland rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Poland ranks 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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