Police officers per 1,000 people in Japan
Japan: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.02 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
3.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1982
All-time low
2.76
in 1975
Years of data
26
1973–2014
Police officers per 1,000 people in Japan, 1973–2014
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 Japan stood at 3.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Japan peaked at 3.13 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1975.
Japan ranks 77th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.01 | — |
| 1975 | 2.76 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.04, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 3.01 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.11 | 3.13 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.77 | 3.09 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.79 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.99 | 3.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 74 Zimbabwe 3.13 compare
- 75 South Korea 3.06 compare
- 76 Sweden 3.04 compare
- 78 New Zealand 2.98 compare
- 79 United States 2.98 compare
- 80 Iceland 2.96 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Japan?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Japan was 3.02 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1982.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.