Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia
Russia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.77 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Russia, 1994–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.