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

Iceland: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 1,474 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,474 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,972 Number
in 2020
All-time low
1,447 Number
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Iceland, 2016–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016201920222016: 1.9k Number2017: 1.8k Number2018: 1.9k Number2020: 2.0k Number2021: 1.4k Number2022: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Iceland stood at 1,474 Number.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

That places Iceland 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Iceland, 2016 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2016 1,914 Number
2017 1,753 Number -8.4%
2018 1,858 Number +6.0%
2020 1,972 Number +6.1%
2021 1,447 Number -26.6%
2022 1,474 Number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,842 Number 1,753 Number 1,914 Number 3
2020s 1,631 Number 1,447 Number 1,972 Number 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 33 Estonia 3,877 Number compare
  2. 33 Estonia 3,877 Number compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 3,543 Number compare
  4. 37 Malta 1,320 Number compare
  5. 38 Liechtenstein 35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Iceland?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Iceland was 1,474 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,972 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,447 Number in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Iceland ranks 36th 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 Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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