Slovakia vs Sweden: Prisoners by citizenship

Slovakia
8,169 Number
in 2024
Sweden
11,235 Number
in 2024
Slovakia rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200820162024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11,235 Number against 8,169 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 3,066 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8,741 Number 7,180 Number 1,562 Number Slovakia
2010s 10,196 Number 6,124 Number 4,073 Number Slovakia
2020s 9,671 Number 8,894 Number 777 Number Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Slovakia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11,235 Number against 8,169 Number in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Slovakia and Sweden?
3,066 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Slovakia ranks 17th 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