Italy vs Portugal: Police officers per 1000 people
Italy
5.57
in 2015
Portugal
5.53
in 2015
Italy rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.57 against 5.53 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.16 | 1.15 | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 5.52 | 1.02 | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.6 | 0.6113 | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 5.48 | 0.1524 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 5.57 against 5.53 in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.04, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Italy ranks 21st 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.