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

Switzerland: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 109,821 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
109,821 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
109,821 Number
in 2024
All-time low
97,170 Number
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201620242008: 100.0k Number2009: 102.5k Number2010: 106.9k Number2011: 101.9k Number2012: 109.1k Number2013: 107.1k Number2014: 108.9k Number2015: 108.8k Number2016: 108.4k Number2017: 105.2k Number2018: 106.2k Number2019: 97.2k Number2020: 97.2k Number2021: 98.9k Number2022: 103.4k Number2023: 109.1k Number2024: 109.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Switzerland stood at 109,821 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Switzerland peaked at 109,821 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,170 Number, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 100,048 Number
2009 102,526 Number +2.5%
2010 106,935 Number +4.3%
2011 101,903 Number -4.7%
2012 109,123 Number +7.1%
2013 107,099 Number -1.9%
2014 108,877 Number +1.7%
2015 108,819 Number -0.1%
2016 108,393 Number -0.4%
2017 105,156 Number -3.0%
2018 106,185 Number +1.0%
2019 97,170 Number -8.5%
2020 97,170 Number +0.0%
2021 98,912 Number +1.8%
2022 103,444 Number +4.6%
2023 109,080 Number +5.4%
2024 109,821 Number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,287 Number 100,048 Number 102,526 Number 2
2010s 105,966 Number 97,170 Number 109,123 Number 10
2020s 103,685 Number 97,170 Number 109,821 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Italy 165,937 Number compare
  2. 8 Belgium 159,957 Number compare
  3. 10 Sweden 83,235 Number compare
  4. 11 Finland 78,807 Number compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 66,894 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Switzerland?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Switzerland was 109,821 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 109,821 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 97,170 Number in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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