Scottish statistics

A Scotland where everybody thrives: Public Health Scotland’s strategic plan 2022 to 2025

Author / Creator: Public Health Scotland

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

Specifically, we want to see life expectancy in Scotland start to improve again. We
want to see the difference in life expectancy between the poorest and wealthiest
areas get smaller


Scotland - Statistics & Facts

Author / Creator: D. Clark

Media type: Article

Date published:

Scotland is the second-largest country in the United Kingdom and has a population of approximately 5.48 million. With a population density of just 70 people per square kilometer, Scotland is also the most sparsely populated country in the UK.

The number of recorded crimes in Scotland has declined substantially in recent years, falling from almost 512,000 crimes in 2004/05 to around 289,000 in 2022/23.


The Statistics of Devolution

Author / Creator: David Byne

Media type: Book

Date published: 2019

Statistical collection and analysis needs to be improved in a devolved UK.  Greater detail of local and regional analysis is required for both Scotland and England.


Common Weal analysis of GERS 2016-2017 reveals economic opportunities of independence

Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell

Media type: Assessment report

Date published:

An independent Scotland could be better off to the tune of at least £7.5 billion in comparison to the figures in the 2017 GERS paper effectively cutting the deficit by over half. The very act of Scottish Independence would boost tax revenue by at least £7.5 billion per year.