PL · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Poland, 2017
Prison population (total)
74,480
Poland, 2017
▲ 3.1% vs 2016 (72,209)
Analysis
In 2017, Poland's prison population (total) increased by 3.1% compared to 2016, reaching 74,480.
Poland ranks 1st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 12.8% (from 85,459 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 26
Poland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age