The most heavily policed countries in the world

Russia is the most heavily policed nation in the world according to Bloomberg, with 565 police offers per 100,000 of its population. Turkey is second place with 475 while Italy rounds off the top three with 467. Read more in Statista's latest Independent feature.

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U.S. city expenditure on police as a share of total direct expenditure 1982-2022
Number of people killed by police U.S. 2013-2025
Comparison of the military capabilities of NATO and Russia 2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Russia 1992-2030
Inflation rate in Russia 1997-2030
Total population of Russia 2020-2030

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