Japan vs United States: Police officers per 1000 people
Japan
3.02
in 2014
United States
2.98
in 2015
Japan rank
77th
United States rank
79th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.02 against 2.98 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and United States ranks 79th of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.96 | 0.1102 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.48 | 0.3611 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 3.74 | 0.8243 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 3.58 | 0.647 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3.12 | 0.1132 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 3.02 against 2.98 in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Japan and United States?
- 0.04, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 77th and United States ranks 79th 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.