Suspects and offenders by sex in France

France: Suspects and offenders by sex was 1.96 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.96 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by sex in France, 2008–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620242008: 1.2M Number2009: 1.2M Number2010: 1.1M Number2011: 1.2M Number2012: 1.2M Number2013: 1.1M Number2014: 1.1M Number2015: 1.1M Number2016: 1.1M Number2017: 1.1M Number2018: 1.7M Number2019: 1.7M Number2020: 1.6M Number2021: 1.8M Number2022: 1.8M Number2023: 1.9M Number2024: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by sex in France is 1.96 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by sex in France peaked at 1.96 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million Number, in 2016.

France ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Suspects and offenders by sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by sex in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 1.17 million Number —
2009 1.17 million Number +0.2%
2010 1.15 million Number -2.4%
2011 1.17 million Number +2.3%
2012 1.15 million Number -1.7%
2013 1.11 million Number -4.0%
2014 1.11 million Number +0.5%
2015 1.09 million Number -1.8%
2016 1.06 million Number -3.0%
2017 1.14 million Number +7.9%
2018 1.71 million Number +49.7%
2019 1.72 million Number +0.5%
2020 1.59 million Number -7.3%
2021 1.77 million Number +11.1%
2022 1.80 million Number +1.8%
2023 1.89 million Number +5.1%
2024 1.96 million Number +3.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.96 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 29.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.96 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 17.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suspects and offenders by sex in France 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
2018 +49.7% 1.14 million Number 1.71 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 million Number 1.17 million Number 1.17 million Number 2
2010s 1.24 million Number 1.06 million Number 1.72 million Number 10
2020s 1.81 million Number 1.59 million Number 1.96 million Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2.18 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 796,644 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 575,185 Number compare
  4. 5 Austria 335,777 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by sex in France?
Suspects and offenders by sex in France was 1.96 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million Number in 2016.
How does France rank for suspects and offenders by sex?
France ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 684 data points, 2008–2024
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