Japan vs Sweden: Police officers per 1000 people
Japan
3.02
in 2014
Sweden
3.04
in 2015
Japan rank
77th
Sweden rank
76th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.04 against 3.02 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 76th of 103 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 | 3.19 | 0.338 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.11 | 0.0026 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 3.45 | 0.5566 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.91 | 0.0125 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3.11 | 0.1031 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.04 against 3.02 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 76th 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.