Police officers per 1000 people in Belgium

Belgium: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.4 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.4
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2005
All-time low
1.14
in 1995
Years of data
18
1990–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Belgium, 1990–2015

123451990200220151990: 4.31994: 4.41995: 1.11997: 1.12002: 4.62003: 4.52004: 4.62005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.62008: 4.62009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.42012: 4.42013: 4.42014: 4.42015: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in Belgium stood at 4.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Belgium peaked at 4.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1995.

That places Belgium 41st 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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.75 1.14 4.43 4
2000s 4.62 4.5 4.71 8
2010s 4.47 4.4 4.66 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Peru 4.49 compare
  2. 39 Israel 4.49 compare
  3. 40 Kyrgyzstan 4.41 compare
  4. 42 Albania 4.36 compare
  5. 43 France 4.32 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Belgium?
Police officers per 1000 people in Belgium was 4.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2005.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Belgium ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police officers per 1000 people
Source
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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