Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia

Russia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.77 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5.77
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 1994
All-time low
5.77
in 2015
Years of data
11
1994–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia, 1994–2015

0510151994200420151994: 13.22006: 7.12007: 7.32008: 7.32009: 7.32010: 6.52011: 6.22012: 6.22013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 5.8

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 5.77 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Russia peaked at 13.22 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2015.

Russia ranks 17th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia, 1994 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1994 13.22 —
2006 7.15 -45.9%
2007 7.27 +1.7%
2008 7.31 +0.6%
2009 7.26 -0.6%
2010 6.46 -11.1%
2011 6.23 -3.6%
2012 6.21 -0.2%
2013 6.2 -0.3%
2014 6.21 +0.2%
2015 5.77 -7.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.22 13.22 13.22 1
2000s 7.25 7.15 7.31 4
2010s 6.18 5.77 6.46 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 14 Croatia 5.88 compare
  2. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 5.86 compare
  3. 16 Serbia 5.79 compare
  4. 18 Guyana 5.75 compare
  5. 19 Qatar 5.74 compare
  6. 20 Greece 5.74 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Russia?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia was 5.77 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 1994.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2015.
How does Russia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Russia ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Police officers per 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by 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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.