Police officers per 1000 people in Iceland

Iceland: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.96 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.96
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2002
All-time low
2.96
in 2015
Years of data
20
1995–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Iceland, 1995–2015

012341995200520151995: 3.31997: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.32000: 3.42001: 3.82002: 3.92003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.12011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in Iceland stood at 2.96. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Iceland peaked at 3.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2015.

That places Iceland 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.27 3.25 3.3 4
2000s 3.68 3.37 3.86 10
2010s 3.02 2.96 3.08 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 77 Japan 3.02 compare
  2. 78 New Zealand 2.98 compare
  3. 79 United States 2.98 compare
  4. 81 Guatemala 2.93 compare
  5. 82 Canada 2.91 compare
  6. 83 Denmark 2.86 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Iceland?
Police officers per 1000 people in Iceland was 2.96 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Iceland ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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