Police officers in Sweden
Sweden: Police officers was 17,866 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
17,866 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
17,866 Number
in 2007
All-time low
16,089 Number
in 2000
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Police officers in Sweden, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 17,866 Number for police officers in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in Sweden peaked at 17,866 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,089 Number, in 2000.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Police officers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,752 Number | — |
| 1996 | 16,723 Number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,783 Number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,429 Number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 16,201 Number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,089 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,120 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16,149 Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,292 Number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16,891 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17,073 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,423 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,866 Number | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17,866 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,145 Number, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17,866 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,145 Number, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,578 Number | 16,201 Number | 16,783 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,738 Number | 16,089 Number | 17,866 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Sweden?
- Police officers in Sweden was 17,866 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,866 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,089 Number in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for police officers?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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