Italy vs Sweden: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category

Italy
2.93 million Number
in 2007
Sweden
1.31 million Number
in 2007
Italy rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.93 million Number against 1.31 million Number in Sweden, a difference of 1.63 million Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 44 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.34 million Number 1.17 million Number 1.17 million Number Italy
2000s 2.47 million Number 1.24 million Number 1.23 million Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crimes recorded by the police by offence category, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 2.93 million Number against 1.31 million Number in Sweden as of 2007.
What is the difference in crimes recorded by the police by offence category between Italy and Sweden?
1.63 million Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 654 data points, 1993–2007
Last refreshed