England and Wales vs Poland: Prison capacity and number of persons held
England and Wales
88,491 Number
in 2018
Poland
89,093 Number
in 2024
England and Wales rank
1st
Poland rank
2nd
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- England and Wales
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 89,093 Number against 88,491 Number in England and Wales, a difference of 602 Number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was England and Wales ahead.
England and Wales ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
England and Wales has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, England and Wales or Poland?
- Poland, at 89,093 Number against 88,491 Number in England and Wales as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between England and Wales and Poland?
- 602 Number, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for England and Wales and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do England and Wales and Poland rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- England and Wales ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.