Greece vs Sweden: Prisoners by citizenship

Greece
11,484 Number
in 2024
Sweden
11,235 Number
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200820162024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11,484 Number against 11,235 Number in Sweden, a difference of 249 Number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 11,550 Number 7,180 Number 4,370 Number Greece
2010s 11,252 Number 6,124 Number 5,128 Number Greece
2020s 10,932 Number 8,894 Number 2,038 Number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 11,484 Number against 11,235 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Greece and Sweden?
249 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 38 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed