Prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland
Poland: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 4,243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,243
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4,963
in 2008
All-time low
4,243
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Poland stood at 4,243. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,243, in 2024.
Poland ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,963 | — |
| 2009 | 4,931 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,879 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,905 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,710 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,698 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,755 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,705 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,376 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,373 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,391 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,409 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,353 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,339 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,344 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,359 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,243 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,947 | 4,931 | 4,963 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,620 | 4,373 | 4,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,328 | 4,243 | 4,359 | 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 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,243 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 41 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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