Spain vs Sweden: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category
Spain
2.31 million
in 2007
Sweden
1.31 million
in 2007
Spain rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.31 million against 1.31 million in Sweden, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.17 million | 566,683 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.24 million | 908,222 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crimes recorded by the police by offence category, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 2.31 million against 1.31 million in Sweden as of 2007.
- What is the difference in crimes recorded by the police by offence category between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.00 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
- Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 35 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.