Prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland
Poland: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 4,243 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland stood at 4,243 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland peaked at 4,963 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,243 Number, in 2024.
Poland ranks 5th of 40 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 offence category and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,963 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4,931 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,879 Number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,905 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,710 Number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,698 Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,755 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,705 Number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,376 Number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,373 Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,391 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,409 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,353 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,339 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,344 Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,359 Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,243 Number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,947 Number | 4,931 Number | 4,963 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,620 Number | 4,373 Number | 4,905 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,328 Number | 4,243 Number | 4,359 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland was 4,243 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,963 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,243 Number in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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