Police officers per 1000 people in Finland

Finland: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1973
All-time low
2.4
in 2015
Years of data
32
1973–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Finland, 1973–2015

012341973199420151973: 4.41975: 3.31976: 3.31977: 3.31978: 3.31979: 3.31980: 3.31982: 3.41984: 3.41986: 3.41990: 3.41994: 3.31995: 2.61997: 2.51998: 2.51999: 2.52000: 2.62001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in Finland stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Finland peaked at 4.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2015.

Finland ranks 92nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.49 3.3 4.4 6
1980s 3.36 3.32 3.39 4
1990s 2.82 2.53 3.39 6
2000s 2.57 2.53 2.6 10
2010s 2.45 2.4 2.51 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 89 Philippines 2.51 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 2.47 compare
  3. 91 Myanmar 2.4 compare
  4. 93 India 2.35 compare
  5. 94 Zambia 2.27 compare
  6. 95 Uganda 2.19 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Finland?
Police officers per 1000 people in Finland was 2.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1973.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Finland ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

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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