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

Malta: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 1,320 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,320
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,778
in 2020
All-time low
1,027
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Malta, 2014–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201820222014: 1.4k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Malta is 1,320, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Malta peaked at 1,778 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,027, in 2016.

Malta ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Malta, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 1,412
2015 1,179 -16.5%
2016 1,027 -12.9%
2017 1,718 +67.3%
2018 1,410 -17.9%
2019 1,070 -24.1%
2020 1,778 +66.2%
2021 1,519 -14.6%
2022 1,320 -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,303 1,027 1,718 6
2020s 1,539 1,320 1,778 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 26 Estonia 3,877 compare
  2. 27 Montenegro 3,543 compare
  3. 28 Iceland 1,474 compare
  4. 30 Liechtenstein 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Malta?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Malta was 1,320 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,778 in 2020.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,027 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Malta ranks 29th 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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