Police officers per 1000 people in Ireland
Ireland: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.77 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3.77
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 2008
All-time low
3.58
in 1975
Years of data
24
1973–2014
Police officers per 1000 people in Ireland, 1973–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, police officers per 1000 people in Ireland stood at 3.77.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Ireland peaked at 4.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 59th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3.58 | 3.84 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.99 | 4.05 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.95 | 4.21 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.77 | 4.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in Ireland?
- Police officers per 1000 people in Ireland was 3.77 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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