Country vs country: Crime Stats: compare key data on Finland & Sweden and Crime Stats: compare key data on Finland & Sweden compared Crime

STAT Finland Sweden HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 11th. The same as Sweden 		15
Ranked 15th.
Crime levels 22.92
Ranked 81st. 		43.49
Ranked 51st. 90% more than Finland
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 3.1%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sweden 		1.2%
Ranked 20th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 10th. The same as Sweden 		0.1%
Ranked 16th.
Murder rate 2.5 0.89
Police officers 157.9
Ranked 26th. 		280.5
Ranked 24th. 78% more than Finland
Rape rate 15.2
Ranked 17th. 		63.5
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 16
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Sweden 		11.1
Ranked 6th.
Total crimes 520,194
Ranked 23th. 		1.23 million
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Finland
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 32
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Sweden 		31.6
Ranked 10th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.64
Ranked 11th. 91% more than Sweden 		0.86
Ranked 41st.
Violent crime > Murder rate 118
Ranked 58th. 30% more than Sweden 		91
Ranked 61st.
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Sweden 		9.7
Ranked 75th.
Violent crime > Rapes 818
Ranked 22nd. 		5,960
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Finland
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 152.52
Ranked 16th. 		635.52
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Finland
Assault rate 586.9
Ranked 14th. 		845.2
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Finland
Total crimes per 1000 100.03
Ranked 6th. 		138.35
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Finland
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,944
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Sweden 		1,910
Ranked 30th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Sweden 		9.7
Ranked 75th.
Violent crime > Murders 118
Ranked 58th. 30% more than Sweden 		91
Ranked 61st.
Burglaries 467.2
Ranked 17th. 		1,094.2
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Finland
Murders > Per capita 32.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 82% more than Sweden 		18.02 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th.
Robberies 32.3
Ranked 44th. 		94.2
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Finland
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 64
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Sweden 		63.01
Ranked 51st.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 28.5
Ranked 46th. 		34.93
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 73.5
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Sweden 		58.33
Ranked 34th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2.8
Ranked 83th. 17% more than Sweden 		2.4
Ranked 87th.
Rape victims 1.1%
Ranked 4th. The same as Sweden 		1.1%
Ranked 3rd.
Prisoners 3,433 prisoners
Ranked 108th. 		5,920 prisoners
Ranked 91st. 72% more than Finland
Assaults 586.9
Ranked 8th. 		845.2
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Finland
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 290.3
Ranked 10th. 		566.7
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Finland
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 23.5
Ranked 73th. 		39.79
Ranked 42nd. 69% more than Finland
Murders > WHO 2.6
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Sweden 		1.2
Ranked 149th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 87.76
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Sweden 		79.33
Ranked 47th.
Serious assault rate 39.1
Ranked 26th. 		52.8
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Finland
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force May 11, 1980 December 3, 1963<br>September 24, 1984
Assault victims 2.1%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Sweden 		1.2%
Ranked 10th.
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 12.9%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Sweden 		12%
Ranked 1st.
Total crime victims 19.1%
Ranked 16th. 		24.7%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Finland
Prisoners > Per capita 71 per 100,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		75 per 100,000 people
Ranked 108th. 6% more than Finland
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Genocide, high treason, espionage, war crimes, homicidal terrorist act Murder, kidnapping, arson, sabotage, devastation, hijacking, espionage, terror crimes, rebellion, endangering the public health by spread of contagion or poison, disloyalty when negotiating with foreign powers, dealing with anti-personnel mines, cluster bombs or chemical or nuclear weapons, unlawful nuclear explosion, treason, genocide and (the following in wartime only) mutiny, insubordination, undermining the will to fight, desertation, unauthorised capitulation, negligence of war preparations and negligence of battle duty; attempts, accessories, accomplices and incitements of all the above crimes might also be punished with life.
Murders 172%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Sweden 		163%
Ranked 18th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31
Ranked 69th. 		38.19
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Finland
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 24.6
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Sweden 		16.4
Ranked 4th.
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 102nd. The same as Sweden 		25%
Ranked 100th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 43
Ranked 64th. 		46.48
Ranked 57th. 8% more than Finland
Drug offences 13,857 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 		38,005 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Finland
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 33
Ranked 71st. 		39.93
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Finland
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 7.9
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Sweden 		5.9
Ranked 2nd.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 25
Ranked 85th. 		27.24
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Finland
Sentence Length 2,762
Ranked 4th. 77 times more than Sweden 		36
Ranked 28th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years for court release, any time for presidential pardon 18 years or never, but parole hearing may be held after 10 years served, thus fixing a much later date for release on parole
Convictions 208,517
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sweden 		94,295
Ranked 12th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 32
Ranked 66th. 		37.33
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 21.94
Ranked 81st. 		39.38
Ranked 53th. 79% more than Finland
Frauds 15,605
Ranked 20th. 		36,714
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Finland
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 32
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Sweden 		31.6
Ranked 9th.
Serious assaults 39.1
Ranked 14th. 		52.8
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Finland
Prisoners per 1000 0.66 prisoners
Ranked 117th. 		0.663 prisoners
Ranked 116th. About the same as Finland
Murders committed by youths 19
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Sweden 		16
Ranked 60th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder None
Drug related crime 253
Ranked 10th. 		734
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Finland
Judges 13.1%
Ranked 17th. 		16.8%
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Finland
Property crime victims 4.4%
Ranked 18th. 		8.4%
Ranked 10th. 91% more than Finland
Murders per million 32.66%
Ranked 11th. 82% more than Sweden 		17.95%
Ranked 16th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 25
Ranked 85th. 		36.15
Ranked 64th. 45% more than Finland
Drug trafficking 92
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Sweden 		10
Ranked 26th.
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,972
Ranked 2nd. The same as Sweden 		1,972
Ranked 1st.
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 1,949
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sweden 		1,921
Ranked 1st.
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 63.12%
Ranked 14th. 66% more than Sweden 		37.99%
Ranked 29th.
Robbery victims 0.6%
Ranked 17th. 		0.9%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Finland
Prisoners > Female 5.6%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Sweden 		5.4%
Ranked 39th.
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 22.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sweden 		9.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Judges and Magistrates 682
Ranked 32nd. 		1,114
Ranked 27th. 63% more than Finland
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment under 21 : minimum 10 years for parole request under 21 : no life imprisonment
Acquitted 2,925
Ranked 28th. 		3,883
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Finland
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 0.73%
Ranked 53th. 		4.55%
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Finland
Convictions per 1000 39.59
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sweden 		10.38
Ranked 7th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 23,115
Ranked 25th. 		61,350
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Car thefts per 1000 4.44
Ranked 10th. 		6.87
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Finland
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 81%
Ranked 5th. 		85%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Finland
Death penalty > Last executed 1,944
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Sweden 		1,910
Ranked 1st.
Murders committed by youths per million 3.68
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Sweden 		1.81
Ranked 64th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 28.57
Ranked 81st. 		43.21
Ranked 67th. 51% more than Finland
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Adults prosecuted 173,332
Ranked 12th. 90% more than Sweden 		91,064
Ranked 17th.
Prosecutors 6.9%
Ranked 24th. 		8.9%
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Finland
Judges and Magistrates per million 131.14
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Sweden 		124.82
Ranked 23th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 21
Ranked 81st. 		35.42
Ranked 53th. 69% more than Finland
Acquitted per 1000 0.562
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Sweden 		0.435
Ranked 22nd.
Believe in police efficiency 70%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Sweden 		61%
Ranked 15th.
Prison staff 52.5%
Ranked 26th. 		81.2%
Ranked 16th. 55% more than Finland
Jails 37
Ranked 43th. 		82
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Finland
Manslaughters 27
Ranked 44th. 		212
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Finland
Adults prosecuted per 1000 33.33
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Sweden 		10.2
Ranked 12th.
Perception of safety > Burglary 84%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Sweden 		79%
Ranked 3rd.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 7.9%
Ranked 39th. 		27.2%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Finland
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 33 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sweden 		13.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 107.1%
Ranked 82nd. About the same as Sweden 		106.9%
Ranked 83th.
Frauds per 1000 3
Ranked 6th. 		4.11
Ranked 4th. 37% more than Finland
Bribery victims 0.2%
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Sweden 		0.1%
Ranked 15th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 3
Ranked 45th. 		38
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than Finland
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.57
Ranked 41st. 		4.18
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Finland
Counterfeiting 2,344
Ranked 12th. 86% more than Sweden 		1,259
Ranked 8th.
Embezzlements 3,243
Ranked 19th. 57% more than Sweden 		2,072
Ranked 26th.
Jails per million 7.11
Ranked 18th. 		9.19
Ranked 14th. 29% more than Finland
Embezzlements per million 623.58
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden 		232.16
Ranked 24th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 23.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 		27 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Finland
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 44 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sweden 		21 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th.
Reporting to police 41%
Ranked 15th. 		57%
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Finland
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 12.7%
Ranked 125th. 		20.7%
Ranked 105th. 63% more than Finland
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 43.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 89% more than Sweden 		23 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 28.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Sweden 		19.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.1
Ranked 121st. 		0.0
Ranked 125th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 43.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sweden 		20.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
Convictions > Juveniles 10,874
Ranked 13th. 		25,390
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Finland
Manslaughters per million 5.19
Ranked 38th. 		23.75
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Finland
Females prosecuted 27,784
Ranked 8th. 51% more than Sweden 		18,379
Ranked 11th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 11, 1976 October 24, 1961<br>March 14, 1983
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 2.85
Ranked 37th. 		124.55
Ranked 8th. 44 times more than Finland
Females prosecuted per 1000 5.34
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Sweden 		2.06
Ranked 6th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0192
Ranked 113th. 		0.0
Ranked 123th.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 7
Ranked 23th. 		11
Ranked 20th. 57% more than Finland
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 15
Ranked 38th. 		1,131
Ranked 11th. 75 times more than Finland
Convictions > Female 18%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Sweden 		16%
Ranked 7th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 2,064.84
Ranked 2nd. 		2,796.1
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Finland
Convictions > Female per million 3.42%
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Sweden 		1.76%
Ranked 16th.
Counterfeiting per million 446.81
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sweden 		138.65
Ranked 4th.
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 3
Ranked 36th. 		26
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Finland
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.57
Ranked 34th. 		2.88
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Finland
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 1.33
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Sweden 		1.21
Ranked 22nd.

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