Prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 1,079 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden stood at 1,079 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden peaked at 1,079 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 436 Number, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.5 Number | 436 Number | 451 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 561.9 Number | 456 Number | 678 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 904 Number | 741 Number | 1,079 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Sweden was 1,079 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,079 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 Number in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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