Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
21,952 Number
Germany
Lowest
20 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
999 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
703
What the numbers show
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 21,952 Number in Germany; the lowest is 20 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 999 Number, and the mean is 2,234 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,098.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 107.9%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 70.6%).
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 21,952 Number | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 14,220 Number | 2024 | up 107.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 7,654 Number | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 6,732 Number | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 4,634 Number | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 3,003 Number | 2024 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 2,935 Number | 2024 | down 70.6% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 2,935 Number | 2024 | down 70.6% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2,706 Number | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2,706 Number | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 2,704 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 12 | Hungary | 2,687 Number | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 2,654 Number | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 2,280 Number | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 1,715 Number | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 16 | Croatia | 1,673 Number | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 1,673 Number | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 1,580 Number | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 1,332 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 1,332 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 1,303 Number | 2020 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1,086 Number | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,044 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 954 Number | 2024 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 853 Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 853 Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 841 Number | 2019 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 733 Number | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 714 Number | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 714 Number | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 708 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 512 Number | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 512 Number | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 34 | Kosovo* | 419 Number | 2019 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 396 Number | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 368 Number | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 37 | Montenegro | 265 Number | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 249 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 249 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 242 Number | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 41 | Albania | 231 Number | 2024 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 42 | Ireland | 195 Number | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 71 Number | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 65 Number | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 48 Number | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 20 Number | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 4,920 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 263 Number