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
01234197319942015

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.

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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