Netherlands vs Sweden: Police-recorded offences by offence category

Netherlands
120 Number
in 2024
Sweden
92 Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Police-recorded offences by offence category over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
050100150200820162024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 120 Number against 92 Number in Sweden, a difference of 28 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 152 Number 87.5 Number 64.5 Number Netherlands
2010s 131.57 Number 103.43 Number 28.14 Number Netherlands
2020s 127 Number 113.2 Number 13.8 Number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 120 Number against 92 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between Netherlands and Sweden?
28 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Netherlands ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 666 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed