Police officers per 1000 people in Sweden
Sweden: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.04 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 1994
All-time low
2.81
in 2002
Years of data
32
1973–2015
Police officers per 1000 people in Sweden, 1973–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Sweden is 3.04, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Sweden peaked at 3.82 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 76th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.91 | 3.39 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.43 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.83 | 3.82 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.81 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 73 Nepal 3.17 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 3.13 compare
- 75 South Korea 3.06 compare
- 77 Japan 3.02 compare
- 78 New Zealand 2.98 compare
- 79 United States 2.98 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in Sweden?
- Police officers per 1000 people in Sweden was 3.04 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1994.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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