What is police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary?

Police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary was 1.88 in 2014, 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 Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 1999.

What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2007.

How does Hungary rank for police officers per 1,000 people?

Hungary ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.

Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Hungary 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.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary

Name: Police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Police officers per 1,000 people was 1.88 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1.88

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

97th

of 103 countries

All-time high

3.92

in 1999

All-time low

1.84

in 2007

Years of data

1990–2014

Police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary, 1990–2014

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary stood at 1.88.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary peaked at 3.92 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2007.

That places Hungary 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	3.76	3.35	3.92	4
2000s	2.49	1.84	3.87	10
2010s	1.87	1.85	1.88	5

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More reference data data for Hungary

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary?: Police officers per 1,000 people in Hungary was 1.88 in 2014, 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 Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 1999.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for police officers per 1,000 people?: Hungary ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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About this data

Indicator: Police officers per 1,000 people
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people