Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland

Poland: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 7,585 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,585 Number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,976 Number
in 2009
All-time low
4,162 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 9.4k Number2009: 10.0k Number2010: 8.8k Number2011: 8.5k Number2012: 7.4k Number2013: 6.9k Number2014: 6.2k Number2015: 4.2k Number2016: 5.4k Number2017: 7.2k Number2018: 7.4k Number2019: 8.6k Number2020: 8.8k Number2021: 8.6k Number2022: 8.1k Number2023: 8.4k Number2024: 7.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland stood at 7,585 Number.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland peaked at 9,976 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,162 Number, in 2015.

Poland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 9,395 Number
2009 9,976 Number +6.2%
2010 8,811 Number -11.7%
2011 8,507 Number -3.5%
2012 7,354 Number -13.6%
2013 6,858 Number -6.7%
2014 6,238 Number -9.0%
2015 4,162 Number -33.3%
2016 5,396 Number +29.6%
2017 7,239 Number +34.2%
2018 7,360 Number +1.7%
2019 8,606 Number +16.9%
2020 8,766 Number +1.9%
2021 8,572 Number -2.2%
2022 8,149 Number -4.9%
2023 8,430 Number +3.4%
2024 7,585 Number -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,686 Number 9,395 Number 9,976 Number 2
2010s 7,053 Number 4,162 Number 8,811 Number 10
2020s 8,300 Number 7,585 Number 8,766 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Germany 15,869 Number compare
  2. 4 Italy 10,767 Number compare
  3. 5 Spain 10,472 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 7,585 Number compare
  5. 8 Hungary 3,818 Number compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 3,490 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland was 7,585 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9,976 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,162 Number in 2015.
How does Poland rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 777 data points, 2008–2024
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