In 2020, there was one court per 100,000 inhabitants in France, compared with a european median of 1.5. Regarding France, this is the highest figure recorded since 2010. On the other hand, the number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants has fluctuated in Europe during the last decade, but decreased overall.
In 2021, nearly 90,000 people were employed by the justice system in France.
Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020
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Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (September 29, 2022). Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (2022). Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Number of Courts per 100,000 Inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020 [Graph], Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365022/courts-inhabitants-france-europe/