Police officers per 1,000 people in Germany
Germany: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.98 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
3.98
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 1997
All-time low
3.92
in 2000
Years of data
16
1995–2013
Police officers per 1,000 people in Germany, 1995–2013
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.98 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2013.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Germany peaked at 4.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2000.
That places Germany 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 | 4.03 | 4.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.92 | 4.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.97 | 4.03 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Germany?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Germany was 3.98 in 2013, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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