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Table 3 Population and DNA database performance

From: Forensic DNA databases in European countries: is size linked to performance?

Country

Total population

Total no. individuals included in DNA database

Proportion (%) of population included in database

Total no. crime scene stains

Person-stain matches

Date of data collection

Performance ratio

RESTRICTIVE

Belgium

10.400.000

22.871

0.22%

26.237

1.886

Dec-11

0.08

France

64.300.000

1.873.016

2.91%

120.111

53.595

Dec-11

0.03

Germany

81.835.000

746.912

0.91%

201.955

99.974

Dec-11

0.13

Hungary

9.982.000

90.275

0.90%

2.264

240

Dec-11

0.00

Luxemburg

500.000

877

0.18%

662

200

Dec-11

0.23

Netherlands

16.100.000

130.067

0.81%

49.158

29.792

Dec-11

0.23

Poland

38.200.000

28.376

0.07%

2483

147

Dec-11

0.01

Romania

22.000.000

13906

0.06%

696

43

Dec-11

0.00

Spain

44.800.000

192.835

0.43%

59.761

20.671

Feb-12

0.11

Sweden

9.000.000

107.130

1.19%

23.539

32.144

Dec-11

0.30

EXPANSIVE

Austria

8.100.000

151811

1.87%

48411

14.809

Dec-11

0.10

Denmark

5.500.000

77.500

1.41%

40.518

20.738

Sep-11

0.27

Estonia

1.400.000

29.274

2.09%

9.376

2.860

Jul-09

0.10

Finland

5.402.145

119.383

2.21%

13.296

14.779

Dec-11

0.12

Latvia

2.400.000

37037

1.54%

2092

761

Dec-11

0.02

Lithuania

3.169.000

55.561

1.75%

4.204

1.558

Dec-11

0.03

Scotland

5.062.000

236.202

4.67%

9.987

18.410

Jul-08

0.08

Slovakia

5.500.000

29.474

0.54%

6.686

3.454

Dec-11

0.12

United Kingdom (England and Wales)

53.700.000

5.508.170

10,26%

390.275

1.710.391

Dec-11

0.31

  1. Note: The countries that did not provide sufficient data on the date when the information was collected by the ENFSI (Ireland, Italy and Portugal) have been excluded from this table.
  2. Source: Adapted from ENFSI (2011).