Police officers (1993-2007) in Latvia
Latvia: Police officers (1993-2007) was 8,222 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
8,222
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11,067
in 1997
All-time low
8,222
in 2007
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Police officers in Latvia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers in Latvia is 8,222, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in Latvia peaked at 11,067 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,222, in 2007.
That places Latvia 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Police officers (1993-2007) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,898 | — |
| 1996 | 9,240 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11,067 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 10,878 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10,697 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,649 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,376 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,265 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,796 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,902 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,920 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,568 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,222 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,156 | 8,898 | 11,067 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,837 | 8,222 | 10,649 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Latvia?
- Police officers in Latvia was 8,222 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,067 in 1997.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,222 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for police officers?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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