Number of Prisoners in Switzerland

Number of prisoners reached 6,498 persons in 2015 in Switzerland, according to the United Nations. This is 0.322% less than in the previous year.

Historically, number of prisoners in Switzerland reached an all time high of 6,652 persons in 2013 and an all time low of 3,449 persons in 1987.

Switzerland has been ranked 66th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.