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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (2050)
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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