Police officers in Portugal

Portugal: Police officers was 47,276 Number in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
47,276 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
48,326 Number
in 2000
All-time low
43,695 Number
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Police officers in Portugal, 1996–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1996200120071996: 43.7k Number1997: 44.5k Number1998: 46.1k Number1999: 47.3k Number2000: 48.3k Number2001: 48.2k Number2002: 47.9k Number2003: 47.3k Number2004: 47.6k Number2005: 46.9k Number2006: 47.6k Number2007: 47.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, police officers in Portugal stood at 47,276 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Portugal peaked at 48,326 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43,695 Number, in 1996.

That places Portugal 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,397 Number 43,695 Number 47,303 Number 4
2000s 47,634 Number 46,929 Number 48,326 Number 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Poland 98,337 Number compare
  2. 8 Greece 51,152 Number compare
  3. 9 Romania 50,453 Number compare
  4. 11 Czechia 44,101 Number compare
  5. 12 Belgium 38,718 Number compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 35,363 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Portugal?
Police officers in Portugal was 47,276 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 48,326 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 43,695 Number in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for police officers?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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