Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta

Malta: Suspects and offenders by citizenship was 7,151 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,151 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7,151 Number
in 2024
All-time low
3,544 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 3.5k Number2009: 3.7k Number2010: 4.5k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 5.2k Number2013: 5.3k Number2014: 5.3k Number2015: 5.4k Number2016: 5.4k Number2017: 5.5k Number2018: 5.8k Number2019: 5.3k Number2020: 5.3k Number2021: 6.0k Number2022: 5.9k Number2023: 6.6k Number2024: 7.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta is 7,151 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta peaked at 7,151 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,544 Number, in 2008.

Malta ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 3,544 Number —
2009 3,669 Number +3.5%
2010 4,502 Number +22.7%
2011 5,075 Number +12.7%
2012 5,171 Number +1.9%
2013 5,340 Number +3.3%
2014 5,289 Number -1.0%
2015 5,437 Number +2.8%
2016 5,384 Number -1.0%
2017 5,472 Number +1.6%
2018 5,791 Number +5.8%
2019 5,251 Number -9.3%
2020 5,341 Number +1.7%
2021 6,010 Number +12.5%
2022 5,921 Number -1.5%
2023 6,610 Number +11.6%
2024 7,151 Number +8.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 7,151 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,606 Number 3,544 Number 3,669 Number 2
2010s 5,271 Number 4,502 Number 5,791 Number 10
2020s 6,207 Number 5,341 Number 7,151 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 North Macedonia 14,752 Number compare
  2. 36 Latvia 12,429 Number compare
  3. 36 Latvia 12,429 Number compare
  4. 39 Iceland 6,435 Number compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 6,116 Number compare
  6. 41 Montenegro 4,802 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta?
Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Malta was 7,151 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,151 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,544 Number in 2008.
How does Malta rank for suspects and offenders by citizenship?
Malta ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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