Suspects and offenders by citizenship by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
2.18 million Number
Germany
Lowest
564 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
59,663 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
566
What the numbers show
Suspects and offenders by citizenship is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 2.18 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 564 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 59,663 Number, and the mean is 237,796 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,874.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 80.6%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 66.8%).
Suspects and offenders by citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.18 million Number | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 2 | France | 1.96 million Number | 2024 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 796,644 Number | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 575,185 Number | 2024 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 335,777 Number | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 286,154 Number | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 7 | Hungary | 214,128 Number | 2024 | up 79.1% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 210,479 Number | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 199,267 Number | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 193,852 Number | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 11 | Greece | 181,061 Number | 2024 | up 80.6% | falling |
| 12 | Portugal | 165,240 Number | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 13 | Finland | 152,323 Number | 2024 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 140,610 Number | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 122,608 Number | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 16 | Ireland | 101,919 Number | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 75,825 Number | 2024 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 59,663 Number | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 45,508 Number | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 44,401 Number | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 21 | Albania | 40,057 Number | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 39,791 Number | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 31,917 Number | 2024 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 29,307 Number | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 24,021 Number | 2024 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 21,716 Number | 2024 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18,835 Number | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 17,212 Number | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 14,752 Number | 2017 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 12,429 Number | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 7,151 Number | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 6,435 Number | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 6,116 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 34 | Montenegro | 4,802 Number | 2024 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 564 Number | 2024 | down 66.8% | falling |