Most Police (Total)
Understand most police (total): what the measure counts, how to read it and where to check the source.
Police numbers depend on institutional boundaries. National, regional and municipal services may be counted differently, and civilian staff may be included or excluded. A total favours populous countries, while a per-person rate adjusts for population size. Neither measure alone tells us whether policing is effective, trusted or proportionate.
About the data
Police personnel definitions and reporting years vary. Use totals or per-100,000 rates as specified; original snapshot is missing.
The Country10s question
Countries with most active police officers (total number). Source: Various
Reading the source
Police personnel definitions and reporting years vary. Use totals or per-100,000 rates as specified; original snapshot is missing.
The original source edition for this saved game was not retained. The link is a reference for understanding the measure, not proof that the saved answer order is a current world ranking. No unverified top-ten table is presented here.