Police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova
Moldova: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.11 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova, 1994–2014
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 Moldova stood at 4.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova peaked at 4.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 1997.
That places Moldova 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.84 | — |
| 1995 | 3 | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 4.71 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | +25.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +65.4% | 2.88 | 4.76 |
| 2014 | +25.1% | 3.29 | 4.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 | 2.88 | 4.76 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.47 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.29 | 4.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Moldova was 4.11 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Moldova ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.