PL · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Poland, 2017
Prison population (adults)
72,353
Poland, 2017
▲ 3.3% vs 2016 (70,041)
Analysis
In 2017, Poland's prison population (adults) increased by 3.3% compared to 2016, reaching 72,353.
Poland ranks 1st out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 11.0% (from 81,306 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 24
Poland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age