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

Italy: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 165,937 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
165,937 Number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
266,039 Number
in 2011
All-time low
165,937 Number
in 2024
Years of data
15
2008–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620242008: 260.4k Number2009: 252.1k Number2010: 254.4k Number2011: 266.0k Number2012: 259.9k Number2013: 247.0k Number2014: 226.9k Number2015: 220.9k Number2016: 198.2k Number2017: 194.7k Number2018: 216.0k Number2021: 176.2k Number2022: 175.0k Number2023: 174.9k Number2024: 165.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 165,937 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Italy peaked at 266,039 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165,937 Number, in 2024.

That places Italy 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Italy, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 260,375 Number
2009 252,076 Number -3.2%
2010 254,384 Number +0.9%
2011 266,039 Number +4.6%
2012 259,923 Number -2.3%
2013 246,980 Number -5.0%
2014 226,939 Number -8.1%
2015 220,903 Number -2.7%
2016 198,177 Number -10.3%
2017 194,720 Number -1.7%
2018 215,991 Number +10.9%
2021 176,191 Number -18.4%
2022 175,014 Number -0.7%
2023 174,864 Number -0.1%
2024 165,937 Number -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 256,226 Number 252,076 Number 260,375 Number 2
2010s 231,562 Number 194,720 Number 266,039 Number 9
2020s 173,002 Number 165,937 Number 176,191 Number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Spain 320,298 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  3. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  4. 8 Belgium 159,957 Number compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 109,821 Number compare
  6. 10 Sweden 83,235 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Italy?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Italy was 165,937 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 266,039 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 165,937 Number in 2024.
How does Italy rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Italy ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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