Denmark vs Switzerland: Police-recorded offences by offence category

Denmark
52
in 2024
Switzerland
45
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th

Police-recorded offences by offence category over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
0204060200820162024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 52 against 45 in Switzerland, a difference of 7.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 54.5 52.5 2 Denmark
2010s 51.8 48.5 3.3 Denmark
2020s 51.4 45.8 5.6 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 52 against 45 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between Denmark and Switzerland?
7, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Denmark ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed