Austria vs Sweden: Prisoners by age and sex
Austria
9,657 Number
in 2024
Sweden
11,235 Number
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Prisoners by age and sex over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,235 Number against 9,657 Number in Austria, a difference of 1,578 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,478 Number | 7,180 Number | 1,298 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 8,804 Number | 6,124 Number | 2,680 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 8,933 Number | 8,894 Number | 38.6 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by age and sex, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,235 Number against 9,657 Number in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by age and sex between Austria and Sweden?
- 1,578 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for prisoners by age and sex?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.