Canada vs Denmark: Police officers per 1000 people
Canada
2.91
in 2015
Denmark
2.86
in 2015
Canada rank
82nd
Denmark rank
83rd
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.91 against 2.86 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.12 | 0.5703 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.89 | 0.3563 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 3.1 | 0.029 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.96 | 0.051 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.92 | 0.0569 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 2.91 against 2.86 in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.05, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 83rd 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.