Police officers per 1,000 people in Israel

Israel: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.49 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
4.49
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 1997
All-time low
4.19
in 2004
Years of data
10
1995–2011

Police officers per 1,000 people in Israel, 1995–2011

02461995200320111995: 5.21997: 5.22003: 4.32004: 4.22006: 4.92007: 52008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.62011: 4.5

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 4.49 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Israel peaked at 5.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2004.

That places Israel 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Israel, 1995 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1995 5.23 —
1997 5.25 +0.2%
2003 4.29 -18.2%
2004 4.19 -2.5%
2006 4.94 +18.1%
2007 4.97 +0.6%
2008 4.74 -4.8%
2009 4.73 -0.2%
2010 4.64 -1.9%
2011 4.49 -3.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 4.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 4.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.37, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.24 5.23 5.25 2
2000s 4.64 4.19 4.97 6
2010s 4.56 4.49 4.64 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 36 Malaysia 4.52 compare
  2. 37 Cape Verde 4.51
  3. 38 Peru 4.49 compare
  4. 40 Kyrgyzstan 4.41 compare
  5. 41 Belgium 4.4 compare
  6. 42 Albania 4.36 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Israel?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Israel was 4.49 in 2011, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1997.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2004.
How does Israel rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Israel ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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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
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.