Flow charts
One bar, split into the parts it is made of. Choose what to follow, choose a country and watch the money, or the asylum decisions, flow into their parts. 23 flow charts for 8 European countries, each with its numbers in a table, its source and what it leaves out.
Where the money goes
Public order and safety in Germany
euro per inhabitant per year, 2024
Of every €847 spent on public order and safety per inhabitant, about 46% goes to the police, 23% to the law courts and 6% to prisons.
General government spending. Shares compare better than euro amounts across countries.
Source: Eurostat (COFOG)
| Part | euro per inhabitant per year, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Police services | €390 (46%) |
| Fire protection | €165 (19%) |
| Law courts | €194 (23%) |
| Prisons | €51 (6%) |
| Research and other | €47 (6%) |
Official sources only, with the year of every figure. These charts show shares and amounts, not ranks: a figure measures one thing, and each chart says what it counts and what it leaves out. Back to all Law in Charts. The data comes from Eurostat (CC BY 4.0).