Police officers per 1,000 people in Poland
Poland: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.56 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
3.56
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2008
All-time low
3.53
in 2012
Years of data
20
1995–2015
Police officers per 1,000 people in Poland, 1995–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, police officers per 1,000 people in Poland stood at 3.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Poland peaked at 3.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2012.
Poland ranks 66th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.58 | — |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.55 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.55 | 3.61 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.58 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.53 | 3.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Poland?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Poland was 3.56 in 2015, 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.