Denmark vs Finland: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Denmark
88.0%
in 2024
Finland
86.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Finland rank
5th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.0% against 86.6% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.2% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 88.0% against 86.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.