Police officers (1993-2007) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Police officers (1993-2007) was 22,512 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
22,512
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22,653
in 2006
All-time low
13,667
in 2003
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Police officers in Slovakia, 1995–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200120071995: 19.9k1996: 19.7k1997: 19.6k1998: 14.0k1999: 14.0k2000: 14.4k2001: 14.6k2002: 14.0k2003: 13.7k2004: 14.1k2005: 22.5k2006: 22.7k2007: 22.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,667, in 2003.

Slovakia ranks 18th of 42 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 (1993-2007) in Slovakia, year by year

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

Slovakia compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Police officers (1993-2007) 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 22,487
1998 -28.5% 19,577 13,988

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

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

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Slovakia?
Police officers in Slovakia was 22,512 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 22,653 in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,667 in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for police officers?
Slovakia ranks 18th out of 42 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 564 data points, 1993–2007
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