Bulgaria vs Sweden: Prison capacity and number of persons held
Bulgaria
8,040 Number
in 2024
Sweden
10,054 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Prison capacity and number of persons held over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10,054 Number against 8,040 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,014 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,207 Number | 7,078 Number | 2,129 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8,620 Number | 6,582 Number | 2,038 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8,126 Number | 8,246 Number | 120.4 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison capacity and number of persons held, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10,054 Number against 8,040 Number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison capacity and number of persons held between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 2,014 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.