Luxembourg vs Sweden: Prison population rate

Luxembourg
91
in 2024
Sweden
92
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
153rd
Sweden rank
152nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 92 against 91 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 152nd of 202 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 120.6 72 48.6 Luxembourg
2010s 121.2 65 56.2 Luxembourg
2020s 89 82.5 6.5 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Sweden, at 92 against 91 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Luxembourg and Sweden?
1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for prison population rate?
Luxembourg ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed