Suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium

Belgium: Suspects and offenders by sex was 193,852 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
193,852 Number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
315,387 Number
in 2020
All-time low
193,852 Number
in 2024
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium, 2008–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620242008: 264.4k Number2009: 278.5k Number2010: 275.7k Number2011: 284.7k Number2012: 274.6k Number2013: 271.9k Number2014: 261.6k Number2015: 244.8k Number2017: 195.1k Number2018: 199.1k Number2019: 204.6k Number2020: 315.4k Number2021: 241.2k Number2022: 198.4k Number2023: 203.8k Number2024: 193.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium stood at 193,852 Number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium peaked at 315,387 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 193,852 Number, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 271,482 Number 264,433 Number 278,531 Number 2
2010s 245,794 Number 195,083 Number 284,684 Number 9
2020s 230,542 Number 193,852 Number 315,387 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Hungary 214,128 Number compare
  2. 8 Sweden 210,479 Number compare
  3. 9 Romania 199,267 Number compare
  4. 11 Greece 181,061 Number compare
  5. 12 Portugal 165,240 Number compare
  6. 13 Finland 152,323 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium?
Suspects and offenders by sex in Belgium was 193,852 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 315,387 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 193,852 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for suspects and offenders by sex?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suspects and offenders by sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 565 data points, 2008–2024
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