Police officers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Police officers was 22,512 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Police officers in Slovakia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 22,512 Number for police officers in 2007.
That represents a change of 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
| 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% |
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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +59.7% | 14,079 Number | 22,487 Number |
| 1998 | -28.5% | 19,577 Number | 13,988 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,417 Number | 13,957 Number | 19,883 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,294 Number | 13,667 Number | 22,653 Number | 8 |
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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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