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

Finland: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 78,807 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78,807 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
237,782 Number
in 2008
All-time low
77,562 Number
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Finland, 2008–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2008201520232008: 237.8k Number2009: 206.4k Number2010: 206.1k Number2011: 202.9k Number2012: 191.0k Number2013: 182.7k Number2014: 173.1k Number2015: 181.7k Number2016: 156.0k Number2017: 82.4k Number2018: 82.8k Number2019: 83.0k Number2020: 80.7k Number2021: 80.7k Number2022: 77.6k Number2023: 78.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Finland is 78,807 Number, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Finland peaked at 237,782 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77,562 Number, in 2022.

Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Finland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2008 237,782 Number
2009 206,430 Number -13.2%
2010 206,070 Number -0.2%
2011 202,922 Number -1.5%
2012 191,015 Number -5.9%
2013 182,679 Number -4.4%
2014 173,056 Number -5.3%
2015 181,694 Number +5.0%
2016 156,034 Number -14.1%
2017 82,427 Number -47.2%
2018 82,822 Number +0.5%
2019 82,956 Number +0.2%
2020 80,692 Number -2.7%
2021 80,740 Number +0.1%
2022 77,562 Number -3.9%
2023 78,807 Number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 222,106 Number 206,430 Number 237,782 Number 2
2010s 154,168 Number 82,427 Number 206,070 Number 10
2020s 79,450 Number 77,562 Number 80,740 Number 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Belgium 159,957 Number compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 109,821 Number compare
  3. 10 Sweden 83,235 Number compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare
  6. 14 Denmark 57,761 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Finland?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Finland was 78,807 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 237,782 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 77,562 Number in 2022.
How does Finland rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Finland ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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