The total number of police officers in Iceland remained stable between 2011 and 2021. That year, there were 660 police officers in the country. Moreover, the number of female officers has increased over the last decade, from under 80 in 2011 to 140 in 2021, although the majority of police officers in Iceland are men.
Number of police officers in Iceland from 2011 to 2021, by gender
The figures from 2008 onwards for criminal justice system are based on the joint Eurostat-UNODC data collection. It is available at country level for European Union Member States, EFTA countries, EU Candidate countries, and EU Potential Candidates.
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Eurostat. (August 24, 2023). Number of police officers in Iceland from 2011 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269660/iceland-number-police-officers-gender/
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