Sweden vs Switzerland: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Sweden
3,029
in 2024
Switzerland
3,490
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,490 against 3,029 in Sweden, a difference of 461.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,411 | 2,436 | 1,024 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,527 | 2,757 | 1,230 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,434 | 3,104 | 670 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by legal status of the trial process, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,490 against 3,029 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by legal status of the trial process between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 461, with Switzerland 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 legal status of the trial process?
- Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.