Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court

Bulgaria
21,821 Number
in 2024
Romania
30,280 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Romania rank
19th

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 30,280 Number against 21,821 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,459 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 38,504 Number 35,510 Number 2,994 Number Bulgaria
2010s 31,329 Number 40,290 Number 8,961 Number Romania
2020s 22,983 Number 32,285 Number 9,302 Number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 30,280 Number against 21,821 Number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court between Bulgaria and Romania?
8,459 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed