Police officers in Lithuania

Lithuania: Police officers was 11,173 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
11,173 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14,559 Number
in 1997
All-time low
11,173 Number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Police officers in Lithuania, 1993–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200020071993: 13.4k Number1994: 13.9k Number1995: 14.5k Number1996: 14.5k Number1997: 14.6k Number1998: 14.2k Number1999: 13.7k Number2000: 12.7k Number2001: 12.2k Number2002: 11.7k Number2003: 11.9k Number2004: 11.5k Number2005: 11.2k Number2006: 11.3k Number2007: 11.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, police officers in Lithuania stood at 11,173 Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Lithuania peaked at 14,559 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,173 Number, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Police officers in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Police officers (1993-2007) in Lithuania, 1993 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1993 13,361 Number —
1994 13,946 Number +4.4%
1995 14,526 Number +4.2%
1996 14,464 Number -0.4%
1997 14,559 Number +0.7%
1998 14,181 Number -2.6%
1999 13,663 Number -3.7%
2000 12,731 Number -6.8%
2001 12,159 Number -4.5%
2002 11,678 Number -4.0%
2003 11,910 Number +2.0%
2004 11,526 Number -3.2%
2005 11,216 Number -2.7%
2006 11,301 Number +0.8%
2007 11,173 Number -1.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 11,173 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,145 Number, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 11,173 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,145 Number, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,100 Number 13,361 Number 14,559 Number 7
2000s 11,712 Number 11,173 Number 12,731 Number 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 22 Sweden 17,866 Number compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 16,199 Number compare
  3. 24 Ireland 13,755 Number compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  5. 27 Denmark 10,841 Number compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 9,599 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Lithuania?
Police officers in Lithuania was 11,173 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 14,559 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,173 Number in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for police officers?
Lithuania ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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