Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prisoners by age and sex was 6,722 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland stood at 6,722 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 6,722 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,303 Number, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,454 Number | 5,303 Number | 5,605 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,340 Number | 5,626 Number | 6,652 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,380 Number | 6,113 Number | 6,722 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland was 6,722 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,722 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,303 Number in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).