Police officers per 1000 people in Norway

Norway: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.67 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
2.67
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2000
All-time low
2.21
in 1975
Years of data
25
1973–2014

Police officers per 1000 people in Norway, 1973–2014

01231973199320141973: 2.71975: 2.21976: 2.31977: 2.31978: 2.31979: 2.31980: 2.31982: 2.41984: 2.41986: 2.41998: 3.31999: 3.42000: 3.52003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, police officers per 1000 people in Norway stood at 2.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Norway peaked at 3.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1975.

That places Norway 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.36 2.21 2.7 6
1980s 2.39 2.34 2.44 4
1990s 3.37 3.34 3.41 2
2000s 2.75 2.57 3.48 8
2010s 2.6 2.57 2.67 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 2.76 compare
  2. 86 Morocco 2.7 compare
  3. 87 Singapore 2.68 compare
  4. 89 Philippines 2.51 compare
  5. 90 Honduras 2.47 compare
  6. 91 Myanmar 2.4 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Norway?
Police officers per 1000 people in Norway was 2.67 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1975.
How does Norway rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Norway ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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