Australia vs Poland: Police officers per 1000 people

Australia
3.64
in 2015
Poland
3.56
in 2015
Australia rank
63rd
Poland rank
66th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
01234197319942015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.64 against 3.56 in Poland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Australia ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 66th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.14 3.58 0.4398 Poland
2000s 3.47 3.62 0.1437 Poland
2010s 3.66 3.56 0.0917 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 3.64 against 3.56 in Poland as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Australia and Poland?
0.08, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Australia ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 66th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Police officers per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed