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

Spain: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 320,298 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
320,298 Number
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
322,650 Number
in 2022
All-time low
232,675 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620242008: 241.7k Number2009: 257.1k Number2010: 248.3k Number2011: 256.4k Number2012: 253.7k Number2013: 245.8k Number2014: 233.9k Number2015: 236.8k Number2016: 284.5k Number2017: 299.0k Number2018: 300.3k Number2019: 301.0k Number2020: 232.7k Number2021: 295.8k Number2022: 322.6k Number2023: 293.3k Number2024: 320.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 320,298 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Spain peaked at 322,650 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 232,675 Number, in 2020.

Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 241,743 Number
2009 257,148 Number +6.4%
2010 248,313 Number -3.4%
2011 256,391 Number +3.3%
2012 253,715 Number -1.0%
2013 245,820 Number -3.1%
2014 233,875 Number -4.9%
2015 236,843 Number +1.3%
2016 284,454 Number +20.1%
2017 298,979 Number +5.1%
2018 300,301 Number +0.4%
2019 301,043 Number +0.2%
2020 232,675 Number -22.7%
2021 295,805 Number +27.1%
2022 322,650 Number +9.1%
2023 293,344 Number -9.1%
2024 320,298 Number +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 249,446 Number 241,743 Number 257,148 Number 2
2010s 265,973 Number 233,875 Number 301,043 Number 10
2020s 292,954 Number 232,675 Number 322,650 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 745,846 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 632,115 Number compare
  3. 3 France 433,943 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  6. 7 Italy 165,937 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Spain?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Spain was 320,298 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 322,650 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 232,675 Number in 2020.
How does Spain rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Spain ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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