Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden, 2007–2024

0.40.60.811.21.41.62007201520242007: 0.52008: 0.62009: 0.82010: 0.82011: 0.92012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.72016: 1.12017: 1.32018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 12023: 12024: 0.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden peaked at 1.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%) in Sweden, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5%
2008 0.6% +20.0%
2009 0.8% +33.3%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.9% +12.5%
2012 0.6% -33.3%
2013 0.6% +0.0%
2014 0.6% +0.0%
2015 0.7% +16.7%
2016 1.1% +57.1%
2017 1.3% +18.2%
2018 1.4% +7.7%
2019 1.5% +7.1%
2020 1.3% -13.3%
2021 1.2% -7.7%
2022 1.0% -16.7%
2023 1.0% +0.0%
2024 0.9% -10.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 10 Jamaica 1.6% compare
  3. 11 Poland 1.3% compare
  4. 13 Denmark 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 0.7% compare
  6. 15 France 0.6% compare
  7. 15 South Africa 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden?
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Sweden was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
28 places, 320 data points, 2004–2024
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