Finland vs Switzerland: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Finland
86.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
83.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 86.6% against 83.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 86.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.1% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 86.6% against 83.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between Finland and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Finland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.