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

Cyprus: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 32,683 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32,683 Number
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
86,813 Number
in 2011
All-time low
32,683 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Cyprus, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620242008: 63.8k Number2009: 62.5k Number2010: 75.7k Number2011: 86.8k Number2012: 71.5k Number2013: 60.8k Number2014: 68.7k Number2015: 54.1k Number2016: 45.3k Number2017: 43.5k Number2018: 39.5k Number2019: 40.0k Number2020: 35.5k Number2021: 33.6k Number2022: 37.0k Number2023: 38.2k Number2024: 32.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Cyprus stood at 32,683 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Cyprus peaked at 86,813 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32,683 Number, in 2024.

That places Cyprus 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Cyprus, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 63,775 Number
2009 62,466 Number -2.1%
2010 75,693 Number +21.2%
2011 86,813 Number +14.7%
2012 71,545 Number -17.6%
2013 60,819 Number -15.0%
2014 68,708 Number +13.0%
2015 54,095 Number -21.3%
2016 45,324 Number -16.2%
2017 43,477 Number -4.1%
2018 39,502 Number -9.1%
2019 39,975 Number +1.2%
2020 35,541 Number -11.1%
2021 33,563 Number -5.6%
2022 36,984 Number +10.2%
2023 38,168 Number +3.2%
2024 32,683 Number -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,120 Number 62,466 Number 63,775 Number 2
2010s 58,595 Number 39,502 Number 86,813 Number 10
2020s 35,388 Number 32,683 Number 38,168 Number 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 15 Hungary 54,431 Number compare
  2. 16 Czechia 46,424 Number compare
  3. 17 Portugal 42,796 Number compare
  4. 19 Romania 30,280 Number compare
  5. 20 Serbia 26,210 Number compare
  6. 21 Austria 25,445 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Cyprus?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Cyprus was 32,683 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 86,813 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 32,683 Number in 2024.
How does Cyprus rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Cyprus ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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