Police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine

Ukraine: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.85 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.85
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 1997
All-time low
3.65
in 2003
Years of data
10
1994–2010

Police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine, 1994–2010

02461994200220101994: 5.21995: 5.61997: 5.72003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 4.52006: 4.62008: 4.72009: 4.92010: 4.9

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 4.85 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2010.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine peaked at 5.71 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2003.

Ukraine ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 5.19 —
1995 5.63 +8.6%
1997 5.71 +1.5%
2003 3.65 -36.1%
2004 3.69 +1.2%
2005 4.48 +21.3%
2006 4.57 +1.9%
2008 4.71 +3.1%
2009 4.88 +3.7%
2010 4.85 -0.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 4.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 4.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.51 5.19 5.71 3
2000s 4.33 3.65 4.88 6
2010s 4.85 4.85 4.85 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 28 Botswana 5.21 compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 5.13 compare
  3. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.05 compare
  4. 32 Czechia 4.77 compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 4.77 compare
  6. 34 Spain 4.68 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Ukraine was 4.85 in 2010, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 1997.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2003.
How does Ukraine rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Ukraine ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2010.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.