Canada vs United States of America: Police officers per 1000 people
Canada
2.91
in 2015
United States of America
2.98
in 2015
Canada rank
82nd
United States of America rank
79th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.98 against 2.91 in Canada, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 79th of 103 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 | 2.85 | 0.8423 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.4 | 0.154 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 3.74 | 0.6185 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 3.52 | 0.6096 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 3.1 | 0.118 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.98 against 2.91 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.07, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 79th 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.