Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court

Netherlands
66,894 Number
in 2023
Sweden
83,235 Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200820162024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 83,235 Number against 66,894 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 16,341 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 114,950 Number 70,584 Number 44,366 Number Netherlands
2010s 87,115 Number 64,100 Number 23,015 Number Netherlands
2020s 62,746 Number 75,055 Number 12,309 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 83,235 Number against 66,894 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court between Netherlands and Sweden?
16,341 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Netherlands ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed