Detainees per 100,000 inhabitants in the EU

Number of detainees per 100,000 inhabitants in the European Union (including remand prisoners)

CountryPeriod 2001-2003December 2007
Austria95'(Mid 2003)108'
Belgium85 (Mid 2001)95'
Denmark59'(Mid 200166'
Finland70'(End 2002)68'
France93'(April 2003)91'(Sept 2007)
Germany98' (Mar 2003)88'
Greece80' (Early 2002)99'
Ireland86' (April 2002)76'
Italy 100' (Jan 2002)75'
Luxembourg 80' (Sept 2001)160'
Netherlands 93' (Mid 2001)117'
Portugal 137' (May 2003)105'
Spain 133' (May 2003)154'
Sweden 73' (Oct 2002)79'
United Kingdom** 139' (Aug 2003)152'
Scotland-145'
Northern Ireland- 85'
Poland-230'
Czech Republique-186'
Hungary-147'

Source: International Centre for Prison Studies
*Including remand prisoners
**England and Wales