Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Portugal

Portugal: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 1,715 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,715
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,816
in 2013
All-time low
1,712
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.7k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Portugal stood at 1,715.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Portugal peaked at 1,816 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,712, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Portugal, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,712
2009 1,776 +3.7%
2010 1,777 +0.1%
2011 1,748 -1.6%
2012 1,803 +3.1%
2013 1,816 +0.7%
2014 1,786 -1.7%
2015 1,787 +0.1%
2016 1,765 -1.2%
2017 1,771 +0.3%
2018 1,743 -1.6%
2019 1,734 -0.5%
2020 1,734 +0.0%
2021 1,735 +0.1%
2022 1,730 -0.3%
2023 1,734 +0.2%
2024 1,715 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,744 1,712 1,776 2
2010s 1,773 1,734 1,816 10
2020s 1,730 1,715 1,735 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Hungary 2,687 compare
  2. 10 Serbia 2,654 compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 2,280 compare
  4. 13 Croatia 1,673 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 1,580 compare
  6. 15 Slovakia 1,332 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 Portugal?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Portugal was 1,715 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,816 in 2013.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,712 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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