France vs Switzerland: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
France
78.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
83.9%
in 2024
France rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.9% against 78.0% in France, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 7th 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 | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.8% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 86.2% | 4.2% | 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, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.9% against 78.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between France and Switzerland?
- 5.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- France ranks 7th 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.