Police officers (1993-2007) in Croatia
Croatia: Police officers (1993-2007) was 20,424 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
20,424
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
23,130
in 1997
All-time low
19,537
in 2002
Years of data
12
1996–2007
Police officers in Croatia, 1996–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers in Croatia is 20,424, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in Croatia peaked at 23,130 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,537, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Police officers (1993-2007) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21,440 | — |
| 1997 | 23,130 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 22,577 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,219 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22,264 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,693 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 19,537 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,622 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,634 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,898 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19,790 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,424 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,342 | 21,440 | 23,130 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20,108 | 19,537 | 22,264 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Croatia?
- Police officers in Croatia was 20,424 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,130 in 1997.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,537 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for police officers?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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