Police officers in Switzerland

Switzerland: Police officers was 16,199 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
16,199 Number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
16,649 Number
in 2006
All-time low
14,155 Number
in 1996
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Police officers in Switzerland, 1995–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200120071995: 14.2k Number1996: 14.2k Number1997: 14.2k Number1998: 14.4k Number1999: 14.2k Number2000: 14.5k Number2001: 15.0k Number2002: 15.1k Number2003: 15.2k Number2004: 15.5k Number2005: 16.4k Number2006: 16.6k Number2007: 16.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 16,199 Number for police officers in 2007.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Switzerland peaked at 16,649 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,155 Number, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 19th 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 14,216 Number 14,155 Number 14,367 Number 5
2000s 15,558 Number 14,500 Number 16,649 Number 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Slovakia 22,512 Number compare
  2. 17 Croatia 20,424 Number compare
  3. 18 Sweden 17,866 Number compare
  4. 20 Ireland 13,755 Number compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  6. 22 Denmark 10,841 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Switzerland?
Police officers in Switzerland was 16,199 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16,649 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,155 Number in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for police officers?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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