Police officers per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.86 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 2.86, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 3.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 | 2.77 | 3.2 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.73 | 3.21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.51 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.92 | 3.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.86 | 3 | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Denmark?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Denmark was 2.86 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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