Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prisoners by age and sex was 6,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,722
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,722
in 2024
All-time low
5,303
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland stood at 6,722. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,303, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 48 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.
Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,303 | — |
| 2009 | 5,605 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,765 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,626 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,102 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6,652 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6,519 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,498 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,507 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,564 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,602 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,568 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,183 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 6,113 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,252 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,629 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6,722 | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,722 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,454 | 5,303 | 5,605 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,340 | 5,626 | 6,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,380 | 6,113 | 6,722 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Switzerland was 6,722 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,722 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,303 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 48 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.
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