Police officers per 1000 people in Portugal

Portugal: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.53 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
5.53
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 1977
Years of data
27
1975–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Portugal, 1975–2015

1234561975199520151975: 1.11976: 1.11977: 1.11980: 1.11982: 1.21984: 1.21986: 1.21995: 5.41997: 5.51998: 5.51999: 5.62000: 5.82001: 5.52002: 5.42003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.62006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.52011: 5.52012: 5.52013: 5.42014: 5.42015: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Portugal is 5.53, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Portugal peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1977.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 1.1 1.14 3
1980s 1.16 1.14 1.17 4
1990s 5.52 5.36 5.65 4
2000s 5.6 5.41 5.8 10
2010s 5.47 5.38 5.54 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Qatar 5.74 compare
  2. 20 Greece 5.74 compare
  3. 21 Italy 5.57 compare
  4. 23 Panama 5.45 compare
  5. 24 Latvia 5.44 compare
  6. 25 Algeria 5.37 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Portugal?
Police officers per 1000 people in Portugal was 5.53 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1977.
How does Portugal rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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