Based on a comparison of 56 countries in 2012, USA ranked the highest in adults brought into formal contact with the police or criminal justice system with 10,879,600 followed by India and Germany. On the other end of the scale was Moldova with 1,878, Montenegro with 4,013 and Malta with 4,773.
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Country | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Albania | ... | ... | 7,999 | 8,950 | 11,658 | 10,565 | 13,386 | ||||
Algeria | 142,463 | 138,521 | 135,809 | 139,297 | 147,043 | ||||||
Armenia | ... | 6,522 | 5,077 | 5,398 | 10,412 | 11,712 | |||||
Australia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 259,616 | 288,823 | 303,042 | ... | ||
Austria | ... | 201,285 | 207,781 | 197,073 | 206,517 | 204,171 | |||||
Azerbaijan | 18,077 | 17,249 | 17,814 | ... | 18,250 | ... | |||||
Belarus | 44,211 | 72,114 | 67,777 | 68,900 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Belgium | ... | ... | ... | 187,965 | 195,575 | 202,287 | 209,821 | 208,262 | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,013 | 8,890 | 23,207 | 24,758 | |||
Bulgaria | 55,498 | 50,166 | 49,188 | 50,688 | 54,126 | ||||||
Canada | 549,727 | 552,322 | 564,838 | 574,217 | 576,904 | ||||||
Chile | 456,019 | 445,542 | 503,575 | 556,869 | 558,373 | ||||||
Colombia | ... | 226,942 | 195,095 | 155,988 | 176,633 | 197,732 | |||||
Croatia | 29,455 | 28,439 | 28,165 | 29,384 | 27,929 | ||||||
Czech Republic | ... | 113,918 | 118,761 | 113,316 | 115,802 | 106,989 | |||||
Denmark | 44,051 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Egypt | 75,264 | 82,344 | 83,803 | 71,545 | 70,966 | ... | |||||
Estonia | ... | ... | 14,261 | 15,960 | 13,947 | 15,438 | ... | ||||
Finland | 251,309 | 273,194 | 269,621 | 262,824 | 267,021 | ||||||
France | 898,736 | 925,172 | 964,572 | 960,225 | 930,072 | ||||||
Georgia | 16,915 | 24,045 | 23,992 | 18,693 | 17,544 | ... | ... | ||||
Germany | 1,904,193 | 1,915,424 | 1,888,533 | 1,898,855 | 1,829,300 | ||||||
Greece | ... | 197,476 | 186,956 | 208,493 | 190,234 | 82,771 | ... | ||||
Hungary | 147,095 | 136,803 | 135,744 | 128,205 | 131,120 | ||||||
Iceland | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
India | ... | 2,626,784 | 2,750,788 | 2,851,324 | 2,820,048 | 2,919,651 | ... | ... | |||
Ireland | ... | 86,382 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Israel | ... | 129,575 | 129,500 | 138,048 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Italy | 770,307 | 826,877 | 857,967 | 838,971 | 838,284 | ||||||
Japan | 271,433 | 262,353 | 248,786 | 242,606 | 236,774 | ||||||
Kazakhstan | ... | ... | ... | ... | 63,223 | 62,553 | 62,951 | 70,912 | |||
Kenya | ... | ... | 75,143 | ... | ... | 75,501 | 65,943 | ||||
Kyrgyzstan | 15,206 | 13,331 | 13,947 | 14,683 | 13,451 | ||||||
Latvia | 14,296 | 19,783 | 24,189 | 22,037 | 24,076 | ||||||
Lithuania | 18,848 | 17,278 | 17,486 | 18,180 | 19,081 | ||||||
Luxembourg | ... | ... | ... | 13,099 | 14,889 | 16,017 | 19,949 | 17,998 | ... | ||
Macedonia | ... | ... | 12,805 | 17,764 | 18,802 | 17,211 | 17,678 | ||||
Malta | 2,808 | 2,876 | 3,262 | 3,369 | 4,118 | ||||||
Mexico | ... | ... | 1,471,101 | 1,587,030 | 1,627,371 | 1,665,791 | 1,705,882 | ||||
Moldova | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,469 | 1,694 | 2,038 | 1,994 | |||
Mongolia | 15,270 | 16,373 | 17,562 | 18,669 | 18,471 | ... | |||||
Montenegro | ... | ... | 7,373 | 6,736 | 6,421 | 6,150 | 5,411 | ||||
Morocco | 293,033 | 310,506 | 310,908 | 321,893 | ... | ... | |||||
Netherlands | 381,500 | 387,500 | 375,220 | 346,155 | 319,645 | ||||||
New Zealand | ... | ... | 149,645 | 159,601 | 167,138 | 183,317 | 171,392 | ||||
Norway | 30,490 | 30,952 | 29,069 | 28,975 | 30,840 | ... | |||||
Peru | ... | 46,830 | 50,741 | 57,288 | 63,550 | ... | ... | ... | |||
Philippines | ... | ... | 59,449 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Poland | 534,177 | 485,857 | 464,545 | 470,827 | 464,992 | ||||||
Portugal | 243,821 | 233,933 | 220,764 | 236,553 | 205,734 | ||||||
Romania | 174,003 | 213,589 | 216,588 | 222,477 | 230,672 | ||||||
Russia | 1,212,265 | 1,185,617 | 1,148,309 | 1,134,337 | 1,038,453 | ... | |||||
Serbia | ... | ... | 46,456 | 50,106 | 52,008 | 51,039 | 50,682 | ||||
Singapore | 17,652 | 17,976 | 17,381 | 16,990 | 17,979 | ||||||
Slovakia | ... | ... | 47,505 | 47,399 | 47,177 | 51,544 | 49,151 | ||||
Slovenia | 16,612 | 16,317 | 16,056 | 17,773 | 18,717 | ||||||
South Korea | 1,902,149 | 1,993,884 | 2,210,076 | 2,093,370 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Spain | ... | ... | 279,560 | 248,565 | 278,712 | 314,377 | 304,543 | ||||
Sweden | 82,346 | 83,399 | 88,325 | 92,410 | 95,051 | ||||||
Switzerland | ... | ... | 51,332 | ... | ... | 113,079 | 113,327 | ||||
Tajikistan | ... | ... | ... | 2,983 | 3,187 | 3,098 | 3,309 | 5,232 | ... | ||
Turkmenistan | 6,351 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Ukraine | ... | 197,541 | 198,521 | 194,199 | 199,134 | 212,435 | ... | ... | |||
United Kingdom | ... | ... | ... | ... | 66,388 | 71,957 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
USA | 12,169,354 | 12,040,311 | 11,906,169 | 11,782,629 | 11,479,467 |