New Zealand vs United States of America: Police officers per 1,000 people
New Zealand
2.98
in 2013
United States of America
2.98
in 2015
New Zealand rank
78th
United States of America rank
79th
Police officers per 1,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.98 against 2.98 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 79th of 103 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.85 | 0.2014 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 3.4 | 0.75 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 3.5 | 0.6603 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 3.58 | 0.6667 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3.16 | 0.153 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 2.98 against 2.98 in United States of America as of 2013.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 79th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) β 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
Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.