Based on a comparison of 47 countries in 2012, India ranked the highest in persons brought to the criminal courts with 15,885,237 followed by Turkey and United Kingdom. On the other end of the scale was Montenegro with 2,102, Armenia with 3,784 and Ireland with 3,991.
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Country | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Albania | 7,808 | 7,348 | 8,833 | 9,043 | 10,024 | ||||||
Algeria | ... | ... | ... | 1,022,485 | 1,277,634 | 1,231,535 | 1,300,439 | 1,255,074 | ... | ||
Armenia | ... | ... | ... | 3,240 | 2,919 | 3,171 | 3,598 | 4,436 | |||
Australia | ... | 585,519 | 641,894 | 675,689 | 695,331 | 661,713 | |||||
Austria | ... | ... | ... | 77,118 | 78,146 | 71,684 | 72,398 | 70,872 | |||
Azerbaijan | ... | 15,945 | 15,967 | 16,144 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Belarus | 85,117 | 77,778 | 72,944 | 73,310 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ... | ... | 21,439 | 21,939 | 20,656 | 19,365 | 17,963 | ||||
Bulgaria | 39,826 | 37,977 | 42,193 | 46,008 | 47,548 | ||||||
Canada | 438,019 | 451,903 | 457,665 | 466,910 | 463,451 | ... | |||||
Chile | ... | ... | ... | ... | 538,455 | 673,576 | 689,824 | 679,244 | |||
China | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,007,419 | |||
Colombia | ... | ... | 92,238 | 90,476 | 84,936 | 86,776 | |||||
Croatia | 35,265 | 34,747 | 33,905 | 35,014 | 34,128 | ||||||
Czech Republic | ... | 70,477 | 67,186 | 63,079 | 49,459 | 42,933 | |||||
Denmark | 92,951 | 76,902 | 79,143 | 86,159 | 93,735 | ||||||
Egypt | ... | ... | 5,923,898 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Estonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Finland | 222,872 | 244,871 | 241,186 | 209,595 | 209,077 | ... | |||||
France | ... | ... | ... | 1,043,752 | 1,111,502 | 1,144,400 | 1,109,043 | 1,090,509 | |||
Georgia | 17,262 | 22,765 | 18,192 | 18,538 | 19,055 | ... | ... | ||||
Germany | 932,352 | 1,111,577 | 1,087,842 | 1,056,809 | 1,018,006 | ... | |||||
Hungary | 105,414 | 95,965 | 92,580 | 93,624 | 96,597 | ||||||
Iceland | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
India | ... | 14,130,736 | 14,497,126 | 15,013,252 | 15,383,696 | 15,885,237 | ... | ... | |||
Ireland | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,489 | 3,716 | |||
Israel | 60,291 | 52,820 | 59,712 | 53,368 | 47,918 | ... | |||||
Italy | ... | ... | 648,108 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Japan | 793,707 | 677,992 | 582,821 | 554,174 | 513,866 | ||||||
Kazakhstan | ... | ... | 52,728 | 55,130 | 58,041 | 58,861 | 56,097 | ... | |||
Kenya | ... | ... | ... | 423,734 | 408,097 | 347,169 | 413,092 | ... | ... | ... | |
Kyrgyzstan | 17,418 | 18,017 | 17,444 | 17,781 | 15,814 | ||||||
Latvia | 10,933 | 11,089 | 11,376 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Lithuania | 21,914 | 20,157 | 20,300 | 21,079 | 22,599 | ||||||
Macedonia | ... | ... | 10,757 | 11,038 | 11,181 | 11,224 | 10,990 | ||||
Malaysia | ... | ... | 96,915 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Malta | ... | ... | 14,482 | 15,138 | 15,384 | 15,888 | 18,001 | ||||
Mexico | 162,989 | 163,910 | 162,231 | 157,296 | 158,164 | ||||||
Moldova | 15,790 | 14,688 | 10,820 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Mongolia | 10,072 | 10,398 | 10,602 | 10,033 | 9,638 | ... | |||||
Montenegro | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,223 | |||
Morocco | ... | ... | 471,629 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Netherlands | 158,889 | 157,320 | 148,323 | 142,619 | 125,814 | ||||||
New Zealand | 110,209 | 113,409 | 121,815 | 127,051 | 119,453 | ||||||
Philippines | ... | ... | ... | ... | 473,884 | 470,789 | 453,536 | 463,680 | |||
Poland | 1,022,234 | 980,014 | 926,113 | 962,876 | 1,003,360 | ||||||
Portugal | 106,703 | 135,064 | 141,195 | 124,932 | 123,715 | ... | |||||
Romania | ... | ... | 209,837 | 62,541 | 52,623 | 75,218 | 99,783 | ||||
Russia | ... | 1,315,546 | 1,294,623 | 1,252,474 | 1,181,891 | 1,126,143 | ... | ||||
Serbia | ... | ... | 57,636 | 51,404 | 55,868 | 52,869 | 30,065 | ||||
Singapore | 39,489 | 24,180 | 22,483 | 21,631 | 20,156 | ||||||
Slovakia | 32,083 | 33,739 | 35,847 | 38,974 | 39,820 | ||||||
Slovenia | 15,341 | 16,442 | 16,141 | 16,442 | 16,281 | ||||||
South Korea | 212,791 | 241,486 | 268,572 | 281,495 | 277,400 | ... | |||||
Tajikistan | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 214 | ... | ... | ... | |
Thailand | ... | ... | 800,085 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Turkey | 2,116,896 | 2,413,600 | 2,311,297 | 3,070,735 | 3,326,765 | ... | |||||
Turkmenistan | 8,911 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Ukraine | 188,180 | 188,258 | 172,755 | 178,766 | 298,982 | ... | ... | ||||
United Kingdom | 1,902,745 | 1,855,653 | 1,755,617 | 1,807,786 | 1,767,083 | ||||||
USA | ... | ... | 87,699 | 88,780 | 91,866 | 97,529 | 99,939 |