Police officers per 1,000 people in Austria
Austria: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.27 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Austria, 1973–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, police officers per 1,000 people in Austria stood at 4.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Austria peaked at 4.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2002.
That places Austria 46th 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 | 4.42 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.58 | 4.65 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.63 | 4.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4.04 | 4.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.26 | 4.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Austria?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Austria was 4.27 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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