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Police Killings by Country

Iran has the highest # Of Police Killings (6,964), followed by Brazil (6,429) and India (2,739). Antigua and Barbuda has the lowest (1).

Crime & Safety94 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Dec 23, 2024Original page
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# Of Police Killings

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 87 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
37
Middle half 10 – 147
Average
317
87 countries
Highest
6,964
Iran
Lowest
1
Antigua and Barbuda

Data

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94 countries · # = rank by # Of Police Killings
#
1Iran6,96436.62026
2Brazil6,429301.042022
3India2,73912.542024
4Bangladesh1,50028.32024
5United States1,20134.412025
6Venezuela953332.822023
7Pakistan900—2026
8South Africa67076.92025
9Mexico495302020
10Philippines46439.412022
11DR Congo38947.82018
12Nicaragua325522.72018
13Mozambique31585.972024
14Israel252261.22025
15Colombia25146.542022
16Burkina Faso22390.642024
17Afghanistan21848.392022
18Egypt21221.22018
19Russia19713.742015
20El Salvador195305.12022
21Iraq17645.12019
22Ivory Coast15245.382019
23Dominican Republic142131.82017
24Sudan13832.12019
25Jamaica137472.72018
26Chad13663.082024
27Central African Republic130228.112025
28Argentina12326.742025
29Kenya11118.932021
30Canada9423.232025
31Nigeria923.792020
32Nepal7625.652025
33Romania7539.892003
34Uruguay67198.082019
35Myanmar6010.872021
35Mali6032.32018
35Senegal6030.982024
38Indonesia552.92024
38Trinidad and Tobago55339.72025
40Peru4914.032023
41Cameroon4815.672025
42Guinea4730.442024
43France385.692022
44Rwanda37312017
44Honduras3740.42019
46Malaysia369.892024
47Chile2914.542019
48Spain285.852022
49Germany252.992022
50Angola225.472025
50Burundi2214.942020
52Sierra Leone2123.342022
52Puerto Rico2165.162011
54Guatemala2010.542024
54Netherlands2013.72022
54Benin2013.182022
57United Kingdom192.722024
58Italy183.052023
59Japan171.392026
59Ireland1731.732022
61Ethiopia161.152020
61Australia166.52020
63Guyana12152.52018
64Azerbaijan1110.522021
64Bahamas11275.72018
66Singapore915.242024
66Equatorial Guinea945.352022
68Madagascar82.392024
69Sweden76.542022
70Serbia69.032023
71Belgium54.32021
72New Zealand47.572021
73Latvia316.342022
73Eswatini322.12019
75Poland20.52020
75Taiwan20.82018
75Lesotho28.372025
75Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2181.82018
79Portugal112022
79Hungary11.042022
79Hong Kong11.32019
79Norway11.92024
79Finland11.82025
79Luxembourg116.92018
79Malta1202019
79Saint Lucia156.22019
79Antigua and Barbuda1105.682025
—Austria——2021
—Switzerland——2018
—Denmark——2022
—Albania——2023
—Iceland——2025
—Andorra——2021
—American Samoa——2023

What correlates with # Of Police Killings?

Pearson r against 1,517 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # Of Police Killings tend to score higher on these

  1. Total BiocapacityEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 65
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  2. % of Global Shia Pop. (Median)Shia Population by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 79
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  3. Orange ProductionOrange Production by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 58
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  4. Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 83
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  5. Exchange Rate (1 USD = X)US Dollar Exchange Rate by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 86
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  6. Citrus Yield/ProductionFruit Production by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 65
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # Of Police Killings tend to score lower on these

  1. Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 84
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  2. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 73
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  3. Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 57
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  4. Political Risk Index (PRI)Political Risk Index by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 61
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  5. Women’s Employment 2020 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 87
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  6. Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 87
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # Of Police Killings?
Iran has the highest # Of Police Killings, at 6,964, followed by Brazil (6,429) and India (2,739).
Which country has the lowest # Of Police Killings?
Antigua and Barbuda has the lowest # Of Police Killings, at 1.
What is the median # Of Police Killings across countries?
The median is 37 across the 87 countries with data.
Where does this police killings by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Custom Report Excerpts - US State Department; Equatorial Guinea Executive Summary 2022 - US State Department; Benin Human Rights Report 2023 - US State Department; Africa Overview: March 2025 - ACLED.

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