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Police Officers per 1,000 people

· higher is better · 130 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2015
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Related rankingsPoverty gap at $2.15/dayPoverty gap at $3.65/dayPoverty gap at $6.85/dayPoverty headcount ratio at $2.15/dayPoverty headcount ratio at $3.65/dayPoverty headcount ratio at $6.85/dayMean daily welfareMedian daily welfarePoverty headcount at $2.15/dayPoverty headcount at $3.65/dayPoverty headcount at $6.85/dayPoverty gap at $2.15/day

League table

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  1. 1Argentina9
  2. 2Uruguay7.8
  3. 3Montenegro7.4
  4. 4Malta6.2
  5. 5Barbados5.9
  6. 6Croatia5.9
  7. 7Trinidad and Tobago5.9
  8. 8Serbia5.8
  9. 9Russian Federation5.8
  10. 10Guyana5.7
  11. 11Greece5.7
  12. 12Italy5.6
  13. 13Portugal5.5
  14. 14Latvia5.4
  15. 15Algeria5.4
  16. 16Jamaica5.2
  17. 17Cyprus5.2
  18. 18Slovak Republic5.1
  19. 19Bosnia and Herzegovina5.1
  20. 20Czechia4.8
  21. 21El Salvador4.8
  22. 22Spain4.7
  23. 23Cabo Verde4.5
  24. 24Peru4.5
  25. 25Belgium4.4
  26. 26Albania4.4
  27. 27France4.3
  28. 28Slovenia4.3
  29. 29Austria4.3
  30. 30Thailand4.2
  31. 31Bulgaria4.1
  32. 32Lithuania4.1
  33. 33Mexico4
  34. 34Netherlands4
  35. 35Estonia4
  36. 36Chile3.8
  37. 37Costa Rica3.8
  38. 38Romania3.7
  39. 39Australia3.6
  40. 40Poland3.6
  41. 41Kazakhstan3.5
  42. 42Paraguay3.4
  43. 43United Kingdom3.3
  44. 44Switzerland3.2
  45. 45Sweden3
  46. 46United States3
  47. 47Iceland3
  48. 48Canada2.9
  49. 49Denmark2.9
  50. 50Singapore2.7
  51. 51Honduras2.5
  52. 52Myanmar2.4
  53. 53Finland2.4
  54. 54Tanzania1.9
  55. 55Kenya1.8
  56. 56Madagascar1.3

Police Officers per 1,000 people