Sweden vs Switzerland: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Sweden
76.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
83.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.9% against 76.0% in Sweden, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.0% | 86.3% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 86.7% | 13.7% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.9% 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 7.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Sweden ranks 9th 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.