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

Hungary: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 54,431 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54,431 Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
89,343 Number
in 2010
All-time low
53,850 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620242008: 84.5k Number2009: 86.9k Number2010: 89.3k Number2011: 85.1k Number2012: 75.3k Number2013: 70.3k Number2014: 76.3k Number2015: 71.7k Number2016: 71.7k Number2017: 68.7k Number2018: 66.7k Number2019: 64.0k Number2020: 53.9k Number2021: 54.9k Number2022: 55.4k Number2023: 55.7k Number2024: 54.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Hungary stood at 54,431 Number.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Hungary peaked at 89,343 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53,850 Number, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Hungary, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 84,457 Number
2009 86,901 Number +2.9%
2010 89,343 Number +2.8%
2011 85,110 Number -4.7%
2012 75,291 Number -11.5%
2013 70,326 Number -6.6%
2014 76,317 Number +8.5%
2015 71,738 Number -6.0%
2016 71,686 Number -0.1%
2017 68,735 Number -4.1%
2018 66,681 Number -3.0%
2019 64,043 Number -4.0%
2020 53,850 Number -15.9%
2021 54,936 Number +2.0%
2022 55,407 Number +0.9%
2023 55,676 Number +0.5%
2024 54,431 Number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,679 Number 84,457 Number 86,901 Number 2
2010s 73,927 Number 64,043 Number 89,343 Number 10
2020s 54,860 Number 53,850 Number 55,676 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare
  3. 14 Denmark 57,761 Number compare
  4. 16 Czechia 46,424 Number compare
  5. 17 Portugal 42,796 Number compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 32,683 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 Hungary?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Hungary was 54,431 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 89,343 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 53,850 Number in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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