Police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.3 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom, 1973β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom peaked at 3.87 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.48 | 3.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.3 | 3.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Kazakhstan 3.47 compare
- 68 Paraguay 3.45 compare
- 69 Fiji 3.39 compare
- 71 South Africa 3.23 compare
- 72 Switzerland 3.19 compare
- 73 Nepal 3.17 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom?
- Police officers per 1000 people in United Kingdom was 3.3 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1973.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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