Canada vs Iceland: Police officers per 1000 people
Canada
2.91
in 2015
Iceland
2.96
in 2015
Canada rank
82nd
Iceland rank
80th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.96 against 2.91 in Canada, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Iceland ranks 80th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 | 3.27 | 0.4415 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 3.68 | 0.7795 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 3.02 | 0.0379 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.96 against 2.91 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.05, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Iceland ranks 80th 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.