France vs Germany: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court

France
433,943 Number
in 2024
Germany
632,115 Number
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 632,115 Number against 433,943 Number in France, a difference of 198,172 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 703,774 Number 859,606 Number 155,832 Number Germany
2010s 587,706 Number 753,431 Number 165,726 Number Germany
2020s 443,617 Number 659,552 Number 215,934 Number Germany

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, France or Germany?
Germany, at 632,115 Number against 433,943 Number in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court between France and Germany?
198,172 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd 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