Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland
Poland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 10.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.86 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% 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 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.01 | — |
| 2004 | 18.73 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 16.25 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 16.39 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.06 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.27 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 8.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 9.72 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 12.82 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 11.86 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.36 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.31 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.86 | -4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.76 | 11.06 | 23.01 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 5.73 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 10.86 | 12.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Poland was 10.86 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 153 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 38.2%. 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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