France vs Germany: Police-recorded offences by offence category
France
882 Number
in 2024
Germany
694 Number
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Police-recorded offences by offence category over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 882 Number against 694 Number in Germany, a difference of 188 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.5 Number | 688.5 Number | 201 Number | France |
| 2010s | 787 Number | 663.3 Number | 123.7 Number | France |
| 2020s | 803.2 Number | 663.8 Number | 139.4 Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, France or Germany?
- France, at 882 Number against 694 Number in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between France and Germany?
- 188 Number, with France 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 police-recorded offences by offence category?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.