Iceland vs New Zealand: Police officers per 1,000 people
Iceland
2.96
in 2015
New Zealand
2.98
in 2013
Iceland rank
80th
New Zealand rank
78th
Police officers per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.98 against 2.96 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.84 | 0.4259 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 2.91 | 0.7922 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 3.01 | 0.0302 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.98 against 2.96 in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.