Greece vs Portugal: Police officers per 1000 people

Greece
5.74
in 2015
Portugal
5.53
in 2015
Greece rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
123456197319942015

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5.74 against 5.53 in Portugal, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 4.87 1.12 3.75 Greece
1980s 4.69 1.14 3.55 Greece
1990s 4.62 5.44 0.8175 Portugal
2000s 4.97 5.62 0.6545 Portugal
2010s 5.85 5.47 0.379 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 5.74 against 5.53 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Greece and Portugal?
0.21, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Greece ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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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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