Greece vs Russia: Police officers per 1000 people

Greece
5.74
in 2015
Russia
5.77
in 2015
Greece rank
20th
Russia rank
17th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Greece
  • Russia
468101214197319942015

How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.77 against 5.74 in Greece, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 103 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.78 13.22 8.43 Russia
2000s 5.02 7.25 2.23 Russia
2010s 5.85 6.18 0.3262 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Greece or Russia?
Russia, at 5.77 against 5.74 in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Greece and Russia?
0.03, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Greece and Russia rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Greece ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th 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