Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Spain

Spain: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 3,003 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,003
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5,367
in 2016
All-time low
2,875
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 4.4k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.4k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3,003 for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Spain peaked at 5,367 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,875, in 2020.

That places Spain 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,488 4,439 4,536 2
2010s 4,483 2,929 5,367 10
2020s 2,935 2,875 3,003 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 7,654 compare
  2. 3 Romania 6,732 compare
  3. 4 Italy 4,634 compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,935 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 2,706 compare
  6. 8 Greece 2,704 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Spain?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Spain was 3,003 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,367 in 2016.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,875 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Spain ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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