Norway vs Singapore: Police officers per 1000 people

Norway
2.67
in 2014
Singapore
2.68
in 2015
Norway rank
88th
Singapore rank
87th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
246810197319942015

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.68 against 2.67 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.

Norway ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 87th of 103 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 2.28 3.97 1.69 Singapore
1990s 3.37 4.07 0.7 Singapore
2000s 2.75 3.82 1.07 Singapore
2010s 2.6 2.66 0.0519 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.68 against 2.67 in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Norway and Singapore?
0.01, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Norway ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 87th 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