Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 708 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
708
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
877
in 2010
All-time low
604
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark, 2008–2024

02004006008002008201620242008: 7772009: 8432010: 8772011: 8172012: 8312013: 7892014: 7772015: 7672016: 7652017: 7592018: 7142019: 6042020: 6352021: 6472022: 6662023: 6702024: 708

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark stood at 708.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark peaked at 877 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 604, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 810 777 843 2
2010s 770 604 877 10
2020s 665.2 635 708 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Norway 841 compare
  2. 22 Czechia 733 compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 714 compare
  4. 25 Latvia 512 compare
  5. 26 Kosovo* 419 compare
  6. 27 Austria 396 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Denmark was 708 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 877 in 2010.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 604 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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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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