Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the
Sweden
2.6%
in 2024
United States of America
1.2%
in 2023
Sweden rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.6% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 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 States of America?
- Sweden, at 2.6% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
- Sweden ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.