Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland
Poland: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 11.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.3
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2000
All-time low
5.9
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 11.3 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025.
The figure is up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland peaked at 31.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2015.
That places Poland 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 | — |
| 2005 | 16.2 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +116.9% |
| 2025 | 11.3 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7 | 16.2 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Poland was 11.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Poland ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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