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 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.86 million
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: 2.3M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Poland stood at 2.03 million.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2020.

Poland ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, 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 Value Change
2008 2.30 million
2009 2.43 million +5.5%
2010 2.54 million +4.3%
2011 2.41 million -4.9%
2012 2.45 million +1.6%
2013 2.61 million +6.4%
2014 2.60 million -0.4%
2015 2.56 million -1.4%
2016 2.35 million -8.1%
2017 2.27 million -3.6%
2018 2.13 million -5.9%
2019 2.07 million -2.8%
2020 1.86 million -10.2%
2021 2.03 million +8.8%
2022 2.03 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 4.37 million compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1.80 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 1.14 million compare
  4. 4 Germany 560,364 compare
  5. 5 Romania 366,408 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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Poland ranks 2nd 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 439 data points, 2008–2022
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