Police officers per 1,000 people in Canada
Canada: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.91 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 2.91.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Canada peaked at 3.73 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1998.
That places Canada 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.6 | 3.73 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.07 | 3.71 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.81 | 3.59 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.82 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.91 | 3.03 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Canada?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Canada was 2.91 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 1977.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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