Iceland vs Japan: Police officers per 1000 people
Iceland
2.96
in 2015
Japan
3.02
in 2014
Iceland rank
80th
Japan rank
77th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.02 against 2.96 in Iceland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 80th and Japan ranks 77th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 | 2.8 | 0.4768 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 2.92 | 0.7446 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 3.01 | 0.02 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.02 against 2.96 in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 80th and Japan ranks 77th 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.