Austria vs Switzerland: Prisoners by citizenship
Austria
9,657 Number
in 2024
Switzerland
6,722 Number
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9,657 Number against 6,722 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,935 Number.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,478 Number | 5,454 Number | 3,024 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 8,804 Number | 6,340 Number | 2,464 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 8,933 Number | 6,380 Number | 2,553 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 9,657 Number against 6,722 Number in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2,935 Number, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.