The bar chart compares the number of prisoners in five coutries, namely Great Britain, Australia, the US, New Zealand and Canada in fifty years period starting from 1930.
Overall, although there was some changes in the amount of prisoners in five countries, the highest number of prisoners was recorded for the US over the period in question.
In 1930, Canada had 120 thousand prisoners, which was four times as high as Great Britain, at below 30 thousand. While the figure for Canada gradually decreased each years to merely under 100 thousand in 1980, an opposite pattern can be observed in Great Britain, leading to the gap between Canada and Great Britain had narrowed by the end of period, with more 90 thousand.
Starting at equal number in 1930, the figure for the US and New Zealand experienced opposite trend. Meanwhile the number of prisoners in the US increased significantly to 140 thousand in the final year which was ranked the first in over the period, New Zealand decreased steadily to under 60 thousand in 1950, after which it rose to 90 thousand in the last year. The amount of Australia was under 70 thousand in 1930, which was fluctuated considerably and then dropped to around 50 thousand in 1980.
The bar chart compares the
number
of
prisoners
in five
coutries
,
namely
Great
Britain, Australia, the US, New Zealand and Canada in fifty years
period
starting from 1930.
Overall
, although there was
some
changes
in the amount of
prisoners
in five countries, the highest
number
of
prisoners
was recorded
for the US over the
period
in question.
In 1930, Canada had 120 thousand
prisoners
, which was four times as high as
Great
Britain, at below 30 thousand. While the figure for Canada
gradually
decreased each
years
to
merely
under 100 thousand in 1980, an opposite pattern can
be observed
in
Great
Britain, leading to the gap between Canada and
Great
Britain had narrowed by the
end
of
period
, with more 90 thousand.
Starting at equal
number
in 1930, the figure for the US and New Zealand experienced opposite trend.
Meanwhile
the
number
of
prisoners
in the US increased
significantly
to 140 thousand in the final
year
which
was ranked
the
first
in over the
period
, New Zealand decreased
steadily
to under 60 thousand in 1950, after which it rose to 90 thousand in the last
year
. The amount of Australia was under 70 thousand in 1930, which
was fluctuated
considerably
and then dropped to around 50 thousand in 1980.