Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland

Poland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
135th
of 147 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2003
All-time low
5.7%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland, 2003–2024

5101520252003201320242003: 232004: 18.72005: 16.22006: 16.42007: 13.32008: 11.12009: 11.62010: 10.72011: 10.32012: 8.62013: 8.62014: 7.92015: 5.72016: 7.52017: 9.72018: 10.12019: 11.52020: 12.82021: 11.92022: 11.42023: 11.32024: 10.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland peaked at 23.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 135th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Poland, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 23.0%
2004 18.7% -18.6%
2005 16.2% -13.2%
2006 16.4% +0.9%
2007 13.3% -19.0%
2008 11.1% -16.7%
2009 11.6% +5.2%
2010 10.7% -8.0%
2011 10.3% -4.0%
2012 8.6% -16.2%
2013 8.6% -0.7%
2014 7.9% -8.1%
2015 5.7% -27.1%
2016 7.5% +30.4%
2017 9.7% +30.1%
2018 10.1% +4.0%
2019 11.5% +14.0%
2020 12.8% +11.2%
2021 11.9% -7.5%
2022 11.4% -4.2%
2023 11.3% -0.4%
2024 10.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 11.1% 23.0% 7
2010s 9.1% 5.7% 11.5% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.9% 12.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Poland was 10.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Poland ranks 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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