Poland vs Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by citizenship

Poland
69,850 Number
in 2024
Scotland (NUTS 2021)
7,436 Number
in 2017
Poland rank
3rd
Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank
2nd

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Poland
  • Scotland (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 69,850 Number against 7,436 Number in Scotland (NUTS 2021), a difference of 62,414 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 9.4 times Scotland (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Scotland (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 85,364 Number 7,896 Number 77,468 Number Poland
2010s 78,695 Number 7,809 Number 70,886 Number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Poland or Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Poland, at 69,850 Number against 7,436 Number in Scotland (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Poland and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
62,414 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Poland and Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Poland ranks 3rd and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed