Police officers per 1,000 people in Albania

Albania: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.36 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.36
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 1997
All-time low
4.15
in 2009
Years of data
16
1997–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Albania, 1997–2015

02461997200620151997: 5.62001: 52002: 4.72003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.32008: 4.32009: 4.22010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.32015: 4.4

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 4.36 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Albania peaked at 5.57 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2009.

That places Albania 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Albania, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 5.57 —
2001 5.05 -9.4%
2002 4.67 -7.4%
2003 5.1 +9.1%
2004 5.09 -0.1%
2005 4.49 -11.9%
2006 4.51 +0.5%
2007 4.27 -5.4%
2008 4.25 -0.3%
2009 4.15 -2.4%
2010 4.32 +4.0%
2011 4.35 +0.6%
2012 4.35 +0.2%
2013 4.27 -1.9%
2014 4.33 +1.3%
2015 4.36 +0.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 4.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 4.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.57 5.57 5.57 1
2000s 4.62 4.15 5.1 9
2010s 4.33 4.27 4.36 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 39 Israel 4.49 compare
  2. 40 Kyrgyzstan 4.41
  3. 41 Belgium 4.4 compare
  4. 43 France 4.32 compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 4.3 compare
  6. 45 Sri Lanka 4.29 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Albania?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Albania was 4.36 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 1997.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2009.
How does Albania rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Albania ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police officers per 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.