Japan vs Korea: Police officers per 1000 people
Japan
3.02
in 2014
Korea
3.06
in 2013
Japan rank
77th
Korea rank
75th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 3.06 against 3.02 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and Korea ranks 75th of 103 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2.38 | 0.4171 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.51 | 0.6056 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.91 | 0.0211 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.98 | 0.0212 | Korea |
| 2010s | 3 | 3.05 | 0.0471 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 3.06 against 3.02 in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Japan and Korea?
- 0.04, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 77th and Korea ranks 75th 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.