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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200820162024

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.

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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