Police officers per 1,000 people in Australia
Australia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.64 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Police officers per 1,000 people in Australia, 1973–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 people in Australia is 3.64, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Australia peaked at 4.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 1973.
That places Australia 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 3.15 | 3.31 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.05 | 3.82 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.2 | 4.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Australia?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Australia was 3.64 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people