Sweden vs United Kingdom (Scotland): Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the

Sweden
2.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom (Scotland)
2.6%
in 2023
Sweden rank
2nd
United Kingdom (Scotland) rank
2nd

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom (Scotland)
01234200920162024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in United Kingdom (Scotland), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom (Scotland) ahead.

Sweden ranks 2nd and United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 2nd of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom (Scotland) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 2.8% 2.1% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the, Sweden or United Kingdom (Scotland)?
Sweden, at 2.6% against 2.6% in United Kingdom (Scotland) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the between Sweden and United Kingdom (Scotland)?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom (Scotland)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom (Scotland) rank globally for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
Sweden ranks 2nd and United Kingdom (Scotland) 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