Germany vs Italy: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category

Germany
6.28 million
in 2007
Italy
2.93 million
in 2007
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.28 million against 2.93 million in Italy, a difference of 3.35 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 6.56 million 2.34 million 4.23 million Germany
2000s 6.42 million 2.47 million 3.95 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crimes recorded by the police by offence category, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 6.28 million against 2.93 million in Italy as of 2007.
What is the difference in crimes recorded by the police by offence category between Germany and Italy?
3.35 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
Last refreshed