Austria vs France: Police officers per 1000 people

Austria
4.27
in 2015
France
4.32
in 2015
Austria rank
46th
France rank
43rd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Austria
  • France
012345197319942015

How they compare

France currently reports 4.32 against 4.27 in Austria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 46th and France ranks 43rd of 103 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1970s 4.42 4.71 0.2907 France
1980s 4.61 4.5 0.1087 Austria
1990s 4.67 4.33 0.3374 Austria
2000s 4.2 4.03 0.1779 Austria
2010s 4.28 3.98 0.2998 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Austria or France?
France, at 4.32 against 4.27 in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Austria and France?
0.05, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Austria and France rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Austria ranks 46th and France ranks 43rd 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