France vs Sweden: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
France
78.0%
in 2024
Sweden
76.0%
in 2024
France rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 72.0% | 16.0% | France |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 73.8% | 8.2% | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 78.0% against 76.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between France and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- France ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.