Police officers per 1000 people in Moldova

Moldova: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.11 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
4.11
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
51st
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2002
All-time low
2.88
in 1997
Years of data
17
1994–2014

Police officers per 1000 people in Moldova, 1994–2014

0123451994200420141994: 3.81995: 31997: 2.91998: 4.81999: 4.72000: 4.72001: 4.72002: 4.82003: 4.42004: 4.42005: 42006: 3.92007: 3.62008: 3.52010: 3.52013: 3.32014: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, police officers per 1000 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 1000 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Luxembourg 4.21 compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 4.14 compare
  3. 50 Colombia 4.12 compare
  4. 52 Lithuania 4.1 compare
  5. 53 Mexico 4.01 compare
  6. 54 Netherlands 3.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Moldova?
Police officers per 1000 people in Moldova was 4.11 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 1997.
How does Moldova rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Moldova ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1000 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 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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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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