Korea vs Sweden: Police officers per 1000 people
Korea
3.06
in 2013
Sweden
3.04
in 2015
Korea rank
75th
Sweden rank
76th
Police officers per 1000 people over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 3.06 against 3.04 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 76th of 103 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 | 3.28 | 0.9026 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 3.11 | 0.603 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 3.45 | 0.5355 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.91 | 0.0493 | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 3.12 | 0.0702 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 3.06 against 3.04 in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
- Korea ranks 75th 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.