Police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.19 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
3.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 1980
All-time low
2.89
in 1982
Years of data
27
1976–2015
Police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 1976–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.19 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 3.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1982.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.92 | — |
| 1979 | 3.41 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.92 | 3.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.89 | 3.46 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.98 | 3.44 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 69 Fiji 3.39 compare
- 70 United Kingdom 3.3 compare
- 71 South Africa 3.23 compare
- 73 Nepal 3.17 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 3.13 compare
- 75 South Korea 3.06 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 3.19 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1980.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.