Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Police officers per 1,000 people

Republic of Korea
3.06
in 2013
New Zealand
2.98
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
75th
New Zealand rank
78th

Police officers per 1,000 people over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
0123197319932013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.06 against 2.98 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 103 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 2.38 2.56 0.1759 New Zealand
1980s 2.51 2.6 0.0889 New Zealand
1990s 2.87 2.84 0.0337 Republic of Korea
2000s 2.99 2.95 0.0368 Republic of Korea
2010s 3.05 3.01 0.0455 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
Republic of Korea, at 3.06 against 2.98 in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
0.08, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
Republic of Korea ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1,000 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 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.