Finland vs Sweden: Police-recorded offences by offence category
Finland
100 Number
in 2024
Sweden
92 Number
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Police-recorded offences by offence category over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100 Number against 92 Number in Sweden, a difference of 8 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 Number | 87.5 Number | 61.5 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 105.7 Number | 96.4 Number | 9.3 Number | Finland |
| 2020s | 87.2 Number | 113.2 Number | 26 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 100 Number against 92 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between Finland and Sweden?
- 8 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 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.