Police officers per 1000 people in United States
United States: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.98 in 2015. β² Rising
Latest (2015)
2.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1990
All-time low
2.58
in 1976
Years of data
30
1973β2015
Police officers per 1000 people in United States, 1973β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in United States is 2.98, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in United States peaked at 4.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 1976.
That places United States 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.58 | 4.04 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.62 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.43 | 4.31 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.28 | 4.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.97 | 3.28 | 6 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in United States?
- Police officers per 1000 people in United States was 2.98 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 1976.
- How does United States rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- United States ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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