Police officers in Italy

Italy: Police officers was 247,510 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
247,510 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
281,987 Number
in 1996
All-time low
246,775 Number
in 2006
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Police officers in Italy, 1996–2007

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1996200120071996: 282.0k Number1997: 261.1k Number1998: 265.1k Number1999: 273.4k Number2000: 273.2k Number2001: 270.7k Number2002: 272.3k Number2003: 249.7k Number2004: 250.2k Number2005: 249.3k Number2006: 246.8k Number2007: 247.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, police officers in Italy stood at 247,510 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Italy peaked at 281,987 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 246,775 Number, in 2006.

Italy ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270,396 Number 261,082 Number 281,987 Number 4
2000s 257,467 Number 246,775 Number 273,211 Number 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 329,533 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 250,353 Number compare
  3. 4 France 238,478 Number compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 238,478 Number compare
  5. 6 Spain 214,920 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Italy?
Police officers in Italy was 247,510 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 281,987 Number in 1996.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 246,775 Number in 2006.
How does Italy rank for police officers?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 447 data points, 1993–2007
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