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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| Countries | 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 |
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