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

Finland: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 51,566 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
51,566 Number
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
65,267 Number
in 2008
All-time low
51,566 Number
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520222008: 65.3k Number2009: 60.8k Number2010: 61.6k Number2011: 59.7k Number2012: 60.5k Number2013: 55.4k Number2014: 54.4k Number2015: 53.2k Number2016: 51.6k Number2017: 53.4k Number2018: 58.7k Number2019: 54.4k Number2020: 56.9k Number2021: 56.8k Number2022: 51.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 51,566 Number for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Finland peaked at 65,267 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,566 Number, in 2022.

Finland ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Finland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 65,267 Number
2009 60,831 Number -6.8%
2010 61,572 Number +1.2%
2011 59,732 Number -3.0%
2012 60,472 Number +1.2%
2013 55,428 Number -8.3%
2014 54,409 Number -1.8%
2015 53,219 Number -2.2%
2016 51,645 Number -3.0%
2017 53,395 Number +3.4%
2018 58,716 Number +10.0%
2019 54,359 Number -7.4%
2020 56,932 Number +4.7%
2021 56,753 Number -0.3%
2022 51,566 Number -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,049 Number 60,831 Number 65,267 Number 2
2010s 56,295 Number 51,645 Number 61,572 Number 10
2020s 55,084 Number 51,566 Number 56,932 Number 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Czechia 65,299 Number compare
  2. 19 Portugal 62,101 Number compare
  3. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,893 Number compare
  4. 22 Austria 47,499 Number compare
  5. 23 Kosovo* 21,550 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Finland?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Finland was 51,566 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 65,267 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,566 Number in 2022.
How does Finland rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Finland ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 544 data points, 2008–2022
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