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

Norway: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 12,556 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,556 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
67,048 Number
in 2013
All-time low
12,556 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 66.5k Number2009: 64.2k Number2010: 67.0k Number2011: 64.7k Number2012: 63.4k Number2013: 67.0k Number2014: 63.9k Number2015: 65.2k Number2016: 62.3k Number2017: 59.7k Number2018: 14.9k Number2019: 14.7k Number2020: 14.3k Number2021: 13.5k Number2022: 12.8k Number2023: 12.7k Number2024: 12.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Norway stood at 12,556 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Norway peaked at 67,048 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,556 Number, in 2024.

That places Norway 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Norway, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 66,503 Number
2009 64,165 Number -3.5%
2010 66,983 Number +4.4%
2011 64,681 Number -3.4%
2012 63,428 Number -1.9%
2013 67,048 Number +5.7%
2014 63,859 Number -4.8%
2015 65,196 Number +2.1%
2016 62,343 Number -4.4%
2017 59,724 Number -4.2%
2018 14,910 Number -75.0%
2019 14,733 Number -1.2%
2020 14,253 Number -3.3%
2021 13,502 Number -5.3%
2022 12,819 Number -5.1%
2023 12,707 Number -0.9%
2024 12,556 Number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,334 Number 64,165 Number 66,503 Number 2
2010s 54,290 Number 14,733 Number 67,048 Number 10
2020s 13,167 Number 12,556 Number 14,253 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Croatia 12,918 Number compare
  2. 28 Croatia 12,918 Number compare
  3. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,948 Number compare
  4. 32 Albania 8,907 Number compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 7,482 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Norway?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Norway was 12,556 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67,048 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12,556 Number in 2024.
How does Norway rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Norway ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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