Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro

Montenegro: Suspects and offenders by citizenship was 4,802 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,802 Number
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
6,774 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3,591 Number
in 2017
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 6.8k Number2009: 6.6k Number2010: 5.8k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 4.4k Number2013: 4.8k Number2014: 4.3k Number2015: 3.9k Number2016: 3.6k Number2017: 3.6k Number2018: 4.4k Number2019: 3.9k Number2020: 6.6k Number2021: 5.6k Number2022: 4.1k Number2023: 4.3k Number2024: 4.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro stood at 4,802 Number.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro peaked at 6,774 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,591 Number, in 2017.

Montenegro ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 6,774 Number —
2009 6,637 Number -2.0%
2010 5,833 Number -12.1%
2011 5,067 Number -13.1%
2012 4,362 Number -13.9%
2013 4,790 Number +9.8%
2014 4,285 Number -10.5%
2015 3,852 Number -10.1%
2016 3,606 Number -6.4%
2017 3,591 Number -0.4%
2018 4,425 Number +23.2%
2019 3,868 Number -12.6%
2020 6,641 Number +71.7%
2021 5,619 Number -15.4%
2022 4,115 Number -26.8%
2023 4,343 Number +5.5%
2024 4,802 Number +10.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 4,802 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 4,802 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,835 Number, 25% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +71.7% 3,868 Number 6,641 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,706 Number 6,637 Number 6,774 Number 2
2010s 4,368 Number 3,591 Number 5,833 Number 10
2020s 5,104 Number 4,115 Number 6,641 Number 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 38 Malta 7,151 Number compare
  2. 39 Iceland 6,435 Number compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 6,116 Number compare
  4. 42 Liechtenstein 564 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro?
Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Montenegro was 4,802 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 6,774 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 3,591 Number in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for suspects and offenders by citizenship?
Montenegro ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by citizenship rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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