Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Poland

Poland: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 7,585 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7,585
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9,976
in 2009
All-time low
4,162
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: 9.4k2009: 10.0k2010: 8.8k2011: 8.5k2012: 7.4k2013: 6.9k2014: 6.2k2015: 4.2k2016: 5.4k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.4k2019: 8.6k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.4k2024: 7.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,162, in 2015.

Poland ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Germany 15,869 compare
  2. 3 Italy 10,767 compare
  3. 4 Spain 10,472 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 3,818 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 3,490 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 3,244 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 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 in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,162 in 2015.
How does Poland rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Poland ranks 5th out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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