Based on a comparison of 74 countries in 2015, India ranked the highest in number of female police officers with 114,338 persons followed by Russia and Mexico. On the other end of the scale was Liechtenstein with 4.00 persons, Iceland with 108 persons and Rwanda with 159 persons.
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Country | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Albania | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 810 | 882 | 936 | 1,018 | 1,010 | |||
Algeria | persons | ... | ... | 7,703 | 8,896 | 9,427 | 10,420 | 10,340 | |||||
Australia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18,815 | 19,499 | 19,605 | 19,759 | ||
Austria | persons | 3,167 | 3,502 | 3,574 | 3,827 | 4,039 | |||||||
Bahamas | persons | ... | 543 | 566 | 555 | 553 | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Belgium | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7,380 | 7,745 | ||
Belize | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 264 | ... | |
Bhutan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 273 | 322 | ... | ... |
Bolivia | persons | ... | 3,799 | 3,964 | 3,996 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,072 | 1,176 | 1,219 | 1,149 | ||
Brazil | persons | ... | ... | 35,522 | 37,858 | 63,289 | 84,572 | 94,282 | ... | ... | |||
Bulgaria | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Burundi | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 434 | ... | |
Cameroon | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 267 | ... | ... |
Canada | persons | 12,821 | 13,281 | 13,604 | 13,832 | 13,998 | |||||||
Chile | persons | ... | 3,530 | 3,943 | 5,728 | 6,077 | 6,542 | ||||||
Colombia | persons | 6,557 | 7,460 | 8,769 | 9,731 | 10,166 | ... | ||||||
Croatia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,971 | 3,358 | 3,467 | 3,545 | ... | ... | ... |
Cyprus | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,172 | 1,185 | 1,216 | 1,245 | 1,230 | ||
Czech Republic | persons | 6,426 | 6,231 | 6,010 | 5,846 | 5,857 | |||||||
Denmark | persons | ... | ... | 1,303 | 1,382 | 1,391 | 1,417 | 1,449 | |||||
Dominican Republic | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,121 | ... | ... | |
Ecuador | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,898 | 3,138 | 3,381 | 3,784 | 3,784 | ... | |
El Salvador | persons | ... | ... | 1,566 | 1,757 | 1,852 | 2,084 | 2,457 | |||||
Estonia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,447 | ||
Finland | persons | 1,146 | 1,148 | 1,210 | 1,205 | 1,189 | |||||||
France | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 95,157 | ||
Georgia | persons | ... | 1,277 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Germany | persons | 41,058 | 42,088 | 43,577 | 45,218 | 47,111 | ... | ... | |||||
Guatemala | persons | 2,716 | 2,821 | 2,777 | 2,967 | 3,504 | ... | ||||||
Guyana | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 764 | 752 | 789 | 805 | ... | |
Honduras | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,426 | 1,484 | 1,069 | ... | |
Hong Kong | persons | 4,795 | 4,957 | 5,119 | 5,201 | 5,297 | ... | ... | |||||
Iceland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 77.0 | 74.0 | 77.0 | 82.0 | ||
India | persons | 65,456 | 72,652 | 93,877 | 96,501 | 114,338 | ... | ... | |||||
Indonesia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,623 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ireland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,364 | ... | ... | ... |
Italy | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17,324 | 17,945 | 18,527 | ... | |
Jamaica | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,026 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Japan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,200 | 14,900 | 16,700 | 17,700 | 18,700 | ... | ||
Kazakhstan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6,171 | 5,744 | 5,906 | 6,452 | 6,197 | ... | ||
Kenya | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,910 | 3,916 | 3,755 | 4,718 | 4,852 | ||
Kosovo | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 925 | 874 | 845 | 865 | 870 | |||
Latvia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,990 | 2,792 | ||
Lebanon | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 571 | 1,009 | ... | ... | |
Liechtenstein | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | ... | |
Lithuania | persons | 2,871 | 2,885 | 2,858 | 2,907 | 3,058 | |||||||
Luxembourg | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 165 | 179 | 185 | 190 | 193 | ... | ||
Macao | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,029 | 1,066 | 1,114 | 1,139 | 1,141 | |||
Macedonia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,957 | ... | ... | ... |
Madagascar | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Malta | persons | 312 | 330 | 336 | 338 | 342 | |||||||
Mexico | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 119,060 | 117,037 | 103,255 | 93,782 | 106,641 | ||
Moldova | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 803 | ... | ... | 770 | ... | |
Montenegro | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 313 | 314 | 347 | 370 | ||
Morocco | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,781 | ... | ... | 2,949 | ... | ... | ... |
Myanmar | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,004 | 2,330 | 2,784 | ||
Netherlands | persons | ... | ... | 14,018 | 14,371 | 14,680 | 15,178 | 15,307 | |||||
New Zealand | persons | ... | 1,602 | 1,569 | 1,629 | 1,555 | 1,595 | ... | ... | ||||
Nigeria | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33,000 | ... | ... |
Norway | persons | ... | 1,546 | 1,657 | 1,747 | 1,900 | 2,060 | ... | |||||
Panama | persons | ... | ... | 1,345 | 1,326 | 1,188 | 2,302 | 2,269 | ... | ... | |||
Paraguay | persons | ... | ... | ... | 2,679 | 1,122 | 1,244 | 1,246 | 1,201 | ||||
Peru | persons | 9,713 | ... | 10,177 | 11,218 | 11,634 | |||||||
Philippines | persons | ... | ... | ... | 13,019 | 15,086 | 17,423 | 19,003 | 19,517 | ... | |||
Poland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,843 | 12,813 | 13,330 | 13,806 | 14,529 | |||
Portugal | persons | ... | ... | 3,091 | 3,045 | 3,242 | 3,301 | 3,333 | |||||
Romania | persons | ... | ... | ... | 5,795 | 6,224 | 5,996 | 7,119 | 7,362 | ||||
Russia | persons | ... | ... | 171,740 | 154,410 | 148,652 | 148,186 | 148,003 | |||||
Rwanda | persons | ... | ... | ... | 60.0 | 88.0 | 122 | 149 | 159 | ... | ... | ||
Serbia | persons | ... | 3,138 | 3,501 | 3,750 | 4,105 | 4,168 | ||||||
Singapore | persons | ... | ... | 1,299 | 1,381 | 1,390 | 1,437 | 1,500 | |||||
Slovakia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,109 | 3,198 | 3,221 | 3,537 | 3,674 | ||
Slovenia | persons | 1,141 | 1,157 | 1,149 | 1,128 | 1,107 | |||||||
South Korea | persons | ... | ... | 6,566 | 6,830 | 7,183 | 7,680 | 8,101 | ... | ... | |||
Spain | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17,207 | 18,385 | 18,561 | 18,521 | ||
Sweden | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,977 | 5,535 | 4,397 | 5,813 | 5,971 | ||
Switzerland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,176 | 9,720 | ... | |
Tanzania | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,591 | 5,348 | 6,128 | 7,753 | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | persons | 1,185 | 1,318 | 1,321 | 1,348 | 1,358 | |||||||
Turkey | persons | ... | ... | ... | 11,794 | 12,364 | 13,010 | 13,504 | ... | ... | ... | ||
Uganda | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,387 | 5,082 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
United Kingdom | persons | 43,451 | 43,158 | 42,763 | 42,276 | 42,511 | |||||||
USA | persons | ... | 82,686 | 83,209 | 82,460 | 79,839 | 72,742 |