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
01234197319942015

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.

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About this data

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