Police officers in Sweden

Sweden: Police officers was 17,866 Number in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
17,866 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 33 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200120071995: 16.8k Number1996: 16.7k Number1997: 16.8k Number1998: 16.4k Number1999: 16.2k Number2000: 16.1k Number2001: 16.1k Number2002: 16.1k Number2003: 16.3k Number2004: 16.9k Number2005: 17.1k Number2006: 17.4k Number2007: 17.9k Number

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 18th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Hungary 26,334 Number compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 22,512 Number compare
  3. 17 Croatia 20,424 Number compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 16,199 Number compare
  5. 20 Ireland 13,755 Number compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

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 18th out of 33 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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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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