Police officers in Cyprus

Cyprus: Police officers was 5,139 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
5,139 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5,139 Number
in 2007
All-time low
3,805 Number
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Police officers in Cyprus, 1995–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200120071995: 3.8k Number1996: 3.8k Number1997: 4.1k Number1998: 4.0k Number1999: 4.3k Number2000: 4.5k Number2001: 4.5k Number2002: 4.5k Number2003: 4.8k Number2004: 4.9k Number2005: 5.0k Number2006: 5.1k Number2007: 5.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 5,139 Number for police officers in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Cyprus peaked at 5,139 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,805 Number, in 1995.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Police officers in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Police officers (1993-2007) in Cyprus, 1995 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1995 3,805 Number —
1996 3,805 Number +0.0%
1997 4,092 Number +7.5%
1998 3,987 Number -2.6%
1999 4,258 Number +6.8%
2000 4,462 Number +4.8%
2001 4,467 Number +0.1%
2002 4,531 Number +1.4%
2003 4,773 Number +5.3%
2004 4,903 Number +2.7%
2005 4,999 Number +2.0%
2006 5,125 Number +2.5%
2007 5,139 Number +0.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 5,139 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,145 Number, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 5,139 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,145 Number, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,989 Number 3,805 Number 4,258 Number 5
2000s 4,800 Number 4,462 Number 5,139 Number 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Slovenia 7,971 Number compare
  2. 32 Slovenia 7,971 Number compare
  3. 34 Norway 7,464 Number compare
  4. 36 Estonia 3,247 Number compare
  5. 36 Estonia 3,247 Number compare
  6. 38 Malta 1,933 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Cyprus?
Police officers in Cyprus was 5,139 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5,139 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,805 Number in 1995.
How does Cyprus rank for police officers?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 1993–2007
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