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

Poland: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 2.03 million Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.03 million Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.61 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
1.86 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201520222008: 2.3M Number2009: 2.4M Number2010: 2.5M Number2011: 2.4M Number2012: 2.5M Number2013: 2.6M Number2014: 2.6M Number2015: 2.6M Number2016: 2.4M Number2017: 2.3M Number2018: 2.1M Number2019: 2.1M Number2020: 1.9M Number2021: 2.0M Number2022: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Poland is 2.03 million Number, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Poland peaked at 2.61 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million Number, in 2020.

That places Poland 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Poland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 2.30 million Number
2009 2.43 million Number +5.5%
2010 2.54 million Number +4.3%
2011 2.41 million Number -4.9%
2012 2.45 million Number +1.6%
2013 2.61 million Number +6.4%
2014 2.60 million Number -0.4%
2015 2.56 million Number -1.4%
2016 2.35 million Number -8.1%
2017 2.27 million Number -3.6%
2018 2.13 million Number -5.9%
2019 2.07 million Number -2.8%
2020 1.86 million Number -10.2%
2021 2.03 million Number +8.8%
2022 2.03 million Number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.37 million Number 2.30 million Number 2.43 million Number 2
2010s 2.40 million Number 2.07 million Number 2.61 million Number 10
2020s 1.97 million Number 1.86 million Number 2.03 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 4.37 million Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 2.03 million Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1.80 million Number compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.14 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Poland?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Poland was 2.03 million Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million Number in 2013.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million Number in 2020.
How does Poland rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Poland ranks 2nd 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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