Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark

Denmark: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 153,429 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
153,429
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
167,564
in 2018
All-time low
106,720
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark, 2008–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520222008: 106.7k2009: 116.7k2010: 114.1k2011: 117.7k2012: 152.2k2013: 126.6k2014: 132.9k2015: 149.0k2016: 141.7k2017: 135.0k2018: 167.6k2019: 160.7k2020: 162.9k2021: 139.3k2022: 153.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark stood at 153,429.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark peaked at 167,564 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106,720, in 2008.

That places Denmark 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Denmark, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 106,720
2009 116,683 +9.3%
2010 114,124 -2.2%
2011 117,650 +3.1%
2012 152,157 +29.3%
2013 126,638 -16.8%
2014 132,917 +5.0%
2015 148,951 +12.1%
2016 141,728 -4.8%
2017 135,035 -4.7%
2018 167,564 +24.1%
2019 160,688 -4.1%
2020 162,899 +1.4%
2021 139,350 -14.5%
2022 153,429 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111,702 106,720 116,683 2
2010s 139,745 114,124 167,564 10
2020s 151,893 139,350 162,899 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Greece 264,496 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 223,845 compare
  3. 9 Serbia 197,424 compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 147,256 compare
  5. 12 Hungary 131,595 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 122,018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Denmark was 153,429 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 167,564 in 2018.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 106,720 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 439 data points, 2008–2022
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