Police officers per 1000 people in Italy

Italy: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.57 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
5.57
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 2005
All-time low
2.23
in 1982
Years of data
23
1980–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Italy, 1980–2015

2345671980199720151980: 2.31982: 2.21984: 2.41986: 2.31995: 6.61997: 6.41998: 6.51999: 6.72000: 6.72001: 6.62002: 6.62003: 6.62004: 6.62005: 6.72006: 6.62007: 4.92008: 4.82009: 62010: 5.72011: 5.72012: 5.62013: 5.62015: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Italy is 5.57, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Italy peaked at 6.68 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1982.

That places Italy 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.31 2.23 2.36 4
1990s 6.54 6.43 6.65 4
2000s 6.21 4.83 6.68 10
2010s 5.63 5.57 5.69 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Guyana 5.75 compare
  2. 19 Qatar 5.74 compare
  3. 20 Greece 5.74 compare
  4. 22 Portugal 5.53 compare
  5. 23 Panama 5.45 compare
  6. 24 Latvia 5.44 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Italy?
Police officers per 1000 people in Italy was 5.57 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2005.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1982.
How does Italy rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Italy ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

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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