Police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands

Netherlands: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.98 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.98
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2012
All-time low
2.95
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands, 1995–2015

012341995200520151995: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 3.22006: 3.22007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands stood at 3.98.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands peaked at 4.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.96 2.95 2.97 4
2000s 3.23 2.98 4 10
2010s 4.03 3.98 4.08 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 51 Moldova 4.11 compare
  2. 52 Lithuania 4.1 compare
  3. 53 Mexico 4.01 compare
  4. 55 Germany 3.98 compare
  5. 56 Estonia 3.98 compare
  6. 57 Chile 3.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands?
Police officers per 1000 people in Netherlands was 3.98 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2012.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Netherlands ranks 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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