Police officers per 1000 people in Czechia

Czechia: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.77 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.77
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2004
All-time low
4.65
in 2012
Years of data
20
1995–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Czechia, 1995–2015

02461995200520151995: 5.31997: 51998: 5.31999: 5.42000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.62003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.52006: 5.52007: 5.32008: 5.12009: 5.22010: 4.92011: 4.72012: 4.62013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 4.77 for police officers per 1000 people in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Czechia peaked at 5.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2012.

That places Czechia 32nd 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 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.25 5.02 5.38 4
2000s 5.42 5.12 5.62 10
2010s 4.75 4.65 4.94 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 29 Slovakia 5.13 compare
  2. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.05 compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 4.85 compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 4.77 compare
  5. 34 Spain 4.68 compare
  6. 35 Bolivia 4.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Czechia?
Police officers per 1000 people in Czechia was 4.77 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2004.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2012.
How does Czechia rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Czechia ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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