Police officers per 1000 people in France
France: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.32 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4.32
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1973
All-time low
2.91
in 1998
Years of data
19
1973–2015
Police officers per 1000 people in France, 1973–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 4.32 for police officers per 1000 people in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in France peaked at 4.71 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 1998.
France ranks 43rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 4.49 | 4.52 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 2.91 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.04 | 4.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.81 | 4.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in France?
- Police officers per 1000 people in France was 4.32 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1973.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 1998.
- How does France rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- France ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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