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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This chart shows police personnel per 100,000 of the population.

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Police shooting fatalities in the U.S. 2013-2025, by race
Comparison of the military capabilities of NATO and Russia 2026
Population of Russia 1980-2031
Fatal police encounters in the U.S. 2013-2025, by race and ethnicity
Fatal police encounters in the U.S. 2013-2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices in Russia 1992-2031

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