Sweden vs Switzerland: Prisoners by citizenship
Sweden
11,235 Number
in 2024
Switzerland
6,722 Number
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,235 Number against 6,722 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,513 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,180 Number | 5,454 Number | 1,726 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,124 Number | 6,340 Number | 216.7 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8,894 Number | 6,380 Number | 2,514 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 11,235 Number against 6,722 Number in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 4,513 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.