Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium

Belgium: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 1,580 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,580
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2014
All-time low
1,543
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2024

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201720242010: 2.5k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium stood at 1,580.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium peaked at 2,486 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,543, in 2020.

That places Belgium 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2,460
2011 2,442 -0.7%
2012 2,452 +0.4%
2013 2,425 -1.1%
2014 2,486 +2.5%
2015 2,455 -1.2%
2017 1,617 -34.1%
2018 1,584 -2.0%
2019 1,581 -0.2%
2020 1,543 -2.4%
2023 1,557 +0.9%
2024 1,580 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,167 1,581 2,486 9
2020s 1,560 1,543 1,580 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Bulgaria 2,280 compare
  2. 12 Portugal 1,715 compare
  3. 13 Croatia 1,673 compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 1,332 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 1,303 compare
  6. 17 Finland 1,086 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Belgium was 1,580 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2014.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,543 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 568 data points, 2008–2024
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