Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium

Belgium: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 159,957 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
159,957 Number
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
238,286 Number
in 2017
All-time low
43,578 Number
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium, 2010–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2010201520202010: 141.0k Number2011: 142.9k Number2012: 163.3k Number2013: 141.9k Number2014: 117.5k Number2015: 132.1k Number2016: 43.6k Number2017: 238.3k Number2018: 229.6k Number2019: 203.0k Number2020: 160.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 159,957 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2020.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium peaked at 238,286 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43,578 Number, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Belgium, 2010 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2010 140,990 Number
2011 142,882 Number +1.3%
2012 163,323 Number +14.3%
2013 141,857 Number -13.1%
2014 117,534 Number -17.1%
2015 132,122 Number +12.4%
2016 43,578 Number -67.0%
2017 238,286 Number +446.8%
2018 229,599 Number -3.6%
2019 202,990 Number -11.6%
2020 159,957 Number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 155,316 Number 43,578 Number 238,286 Number 10
2020s 159,957 Number 159,957 Number 159,957 Number 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  3. 7 Italy 165,937 Number compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 109,821 Number compare
  5. 10 Sweden 83,235 Number compare
  6. 11 Finland 78,807 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Belgium was 159,957 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 238,286 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 43,578 Number in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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