Police officers per 1000 people in Estonia

Estonia: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.98 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.98
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 1994
All-time low
3.39
in 2009
Years of data
19
1994–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Estonia, 1994–2015

02461994200420151994: 5.51995: 4.51997: 4.11998: 3.91999: 3.62000: 3.72003: 3.62004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.42007: 3.42008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 4.42011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.22014: 4.12015: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Estonia is 3.98, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Estonia peaked at 5.47 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2009.

That places Estonia 56th 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 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.32 3.61 5.47 5
2000s 3.5 3.39 3.65 8
2010s 4.24 3.98 4.42 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 53 Mexico 4.01 compare
  2. 54 Netherlands 3.98 compare
  3. 55 Germany 3.98 compare
  4. 57 Chile 3.83 compare
  5. 58 Costa Rica 3.8 compare
  6. 59 Ireland 3.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Estonia?
Police officers per 1000 people in Estonia was 3.98 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 1994.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Estonia ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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