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

Romania: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 30,280 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,280 Number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
49,188 Number
in 2012
All-time low
30,280 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620242008: 36.8k Number2009: 34.2k Number2010: 41.9k Number2011: 47.6k Number2012: 49.2k Number2013: 47.1k Number2014: 40.8k Number2015: 42.3k Number2016: 32.7k Number2017: 35.4k Number2018: 32.2k Number2019: 33.7k Number2020: 31.5k Number2021: 35.3k Number2022: 32.9k Number2023: 31.4k Number2024: 30.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 30,280 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Romania peaked at 49,188 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,280 Number, in 2024.

Romania ranks 19th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Romania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 36,795 Number
2009 34,226 Number -7.0%
2010 41,891 Number +22.4%
2011 47,577 Number +13.6%
2012 49,188 Number +3.4%
2013 47,133 Number -4.2%
2014 40,832 Number -13.4%
2015 42,276 Number +3.5%
2016 32,720 Number -22.6%
2017 35,396 Number +8.2%
2018 32,204 Number -9.0%
2019 33,683 Number +4.6%
2020 31,483 Number -6.5%
2021 35,317 Number +12.2%
2022 32,907 Number -6.8%
2023 31,439 Number -4.5%
2024 30,280 Number -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,510 Number 34,226 Number 36,795 Number 2
2010s 40,290 Number 32,204 Number 49,188 Number 10
2020s 32,285 Number 30,280 Number 35,317 Number 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Czechia 46,424 Number compare
  2. 17 Portugal 42,796 Number compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 32,683 Number compare
  4. 20 Serbia 26,210 Number compare
  5. 21 Austria 25,445 Number compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 21,821 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 Romania?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Romania was 30,280 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49,188 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30,280 Number in 2024.
How does Romania rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Romania ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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