Police officers in Latvia

Latvia: Police officers was 8,222 Number in 2007. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2007)
8,222 Number
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11,067 Number
in 1997
All-time low
8,222 Number
in 2007
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Police officers in Latvia, 1995–2007

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200120071995: 8.9k Number1996: 9.2k Number1997: 11.1k Number1998: 10.9k Number1999: 10.7k Number2000: 10.6k Number2001: 10.4k Number2002: 10.3k Number2003: 9.8k Number2004: 9.9k Number2005: 9.9k Number2006: 9.6k Number2007: 8.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers in Latvia is 8,222 Number, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,222 Number, in 2007.

That places Latvia 24th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,156 Number 8,898 Number 11,067 Number 5
2000s 9,837 Number 8,222 Number 10,649 Number 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  2. 22 Denmark 10,841 Number compare
  3. 23 North Macedonia 9,599 Number compare
  4. 25 Finland 8,156 Number compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 7,971 Number compare
  6. 27 Norway 7,464 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Latvia?
Police officers in Latvia was 8,222 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 11,067 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,222 Number in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for police officers?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 33 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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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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