Police officers in Slovakia

Slovakia: Police officers was 22,512 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
22,512 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22,653 Number
in 2006
All-time low
13,667 Number
in 2003
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Police officers in Slovakia, 1995–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200120071995: 19.9k Number1996: 19.7k Number1997: 19.6k Number1998: 14.0k Number1999: 14.0k Number2000: 14.4k Number2001: 14.6k Number2002: 14.0k Number2003: 13.7k Number2004: 14.1k Number2005: 22.5k Number2006: 22.7k Number2007: 22.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, police officers in Slovakia stood at 22,512 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Slovakia peaked at 22,653 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,667 Number, in 2003.

Slovakia ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Police officers in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Police officers (1993-2007) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1995 19,883 Number —
1996 19,678 Number -1.0%
1997 19,577 Number -0.5%
1998 13,988 Number -28.5%
1999 13,957 Number -0.2%
2000 14,373 Number +3.0%
2001 14,585 Number +1.5%
2002 13,997 Number -4.0%
2003 13,667 Number -2.4%
2004 14,079 Number +3.0%
2005 22,487 Number +59.7%
2006 22,653 Number +0.7%
2007 22,512 Number -0.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 22,512 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,145 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 22,512 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,145 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Police officers in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +59.7% 14,079 Number 22,487 Number
1998 -28.5% 19,577 Number 13,988 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,417 Number 13,957 Number 19,883 Number 5
2000s 17,294 Number 13,667 Number 22,653 Number 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 16 Austria 26,623 Number compare
  2. 17 Hungary 26,334 Number compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 22,512 Number compare
  4. 20 Croatia 20,424 Number compare
  5. 20 Croatia 20,424 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Slovakia?
Police officers in Slovakia was 22,512 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 22,653 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,667 Number in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for police officers?
Slovakia ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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