Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the

Finland
5.5%
in 2023
Sweden
2.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
234567200920162024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.5% against 2.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 24 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% 2.9% 3.6% Finland
2020s 5.3% 2.8% 2.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 5.5% against 2.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the between Finland and Sweden?
2.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
25 places, 274 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed