Denmark vs Sweden: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court
Denmark
57,761 Number
in 2024
Sweden
83,235 Number
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
10th
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83,235 Number against 57,761 Number in Denmark, a difference of 25,474 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,175 Number | 70,584 Number | 97,590 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 180,638 Number | 64,100 Number | 116,538 Number | Denmark |
| 2020s | 55,356 Number | 76,691 Number | 21,335 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83,235 Number against 57,761 Number in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court between Denmark and Sweden?
- 25,474 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.