Police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye

Türkiye: Police officers per 1000 people was 6.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2009
All-time low
2.61
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2012

Police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye, 1990–2012

02461990200120121990: 2.61994: 31995: 3.21997: 3.41998: 3.51999: 3.62000: 3.62003: 5.82004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 5.92009: 6.22010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye is 6.1, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye peaked at 6.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1990.

That places Türkiye 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2 2.61 3.56 6
2000s 5.6 3.62 6.17 8
2010s 6.1 6.06 6.14 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Lebanon 7.14 compare
  2. 9 North Macedonia, Republic of 6.2 compare
  3. 10 Malta 6.16 compare
  4. 12 Barbados 5.94 compare
  5. 13 Belize 5.91 compare
  6. 14 Croatia 5.88 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye?
Police officers per 1000 people in Türkiye was 6.1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2009.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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