Poland vs Slovakia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Poland
10.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
13.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
151st
Slovakia rank
147th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.0% against 10.9% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 151st and Slovakia ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 26.4% | 10.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 14.0% | 4.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 14.4% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.0% against 10.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Poland and Slovakia?
- 2.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Poland ranks 151st and Slovakia ranks 147th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.