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

United Kingdom (Scotland)
2.6%
in 2023
United States of America
1.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom (Scotland) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the over time

  • United Kingdom (Scotland)
  • United States of America
11.522.53200320132023

How they compare

United Kingdom (Scotland) currently reports 2.6% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes United Kingdom (Scotland)'s figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom (Scotland) has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 24 countries.

United Kingdom (Scotland) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom (Scotland) United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5% 0.9% 1.6% United Kingdom (Scotland)
2020s 2.1% 1.1% 1.1% United Kingdom (Scotland)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the, United Kingdom (Scotland) or United States of America?
United Kingdom (Scotland), at 2.6% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the between United Kingdom (Scotland) and United States of America?
1.4%, with United Kingdom (Scotland) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom (Scotland) and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom (Scotland) and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
United Kingdom (Scotland) 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.

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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