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Police Training Requirements by Country

India has the highest Police Training Required (4,500 hrs), followed by Indonesia (4,500 hrs) and Philippines (4,500 hrs). United States has the lowest (672 hrs).

Crime & Safety25 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 8, 2024Original page
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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
2,880 hrs
Middle half 2,250 hrs – 4,500 hrs
Average
3,078 hrs
25 countries
Highest
4,500 hrs
India
Lowest
672 hrs
United States

Data

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25 countries · # = rank by Police Training Required
#
1India4,500 hrs
1Indonesia4,500 hrs
1Philippines4,500 hrs
1Vietnam4,500 hrs
1Romania4,500 hrs
1United Arab Emirates4,500 hrs
1Norway4,500 hrs
1Finland4,500 hrs
1Slovakia4,500 hrs
10Germany4,000 hrs
11Australia3,500 hrs
12Spain2,880 hrs
12Sri Lanka2,880 hrs
12Slovenia2,880 hrs
15Nepal2,560 hrs
16Turkey2,250 hrs
16United Kingdom2,250 hrs
16Poland2,250 hrs
16Sweden2,250 hrs
20Canada2,080 hrs
20Serbia2,080 hrs
22New Zealand1,924 hrs
23Bangladesh1,040 hrs
24Malaysia960 hrs
25United States672 hrs

What correlates with Police Training Required?

Pearson r against 1,957 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Police Training Required tend to score higher on these

  1. Banana Consumption per CapitaBanana Consumption by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 24
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  2. Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 25
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  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 22
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  4. Below Upper Secondary MenMost Educated Countries
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 17
    Plot
  5. Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 25
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  6. Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 25
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Police Training Required tend to score lower on these

  1. Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)Indian Population by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 23
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  2. Tertiary Total MenMost Educated Countries
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  3. Grey Squirrels Maximum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 18
    Plot
  4. Volleyball Women's ScoreVolleyball Rankings by Country / Beach Volleyball Rankings by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 18
    Plot
  5. % of Pop. in Poverty (OECD)Poverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. Grey Squirrels Minimum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 18
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Police Training Required?
India has the highest Police Training Required, at 4,500 hrs, followed by Indonesia (4,500 hrs) and Philippines (4,500 hrs).
Which country has the lowest Police Training Required?
United States has the lowest Police Training Required, at 672 hrs.
What is the median Police Training Required across countries?
The median is 2,880 hrs across the 25 countries with data.
Where does this police training requirements by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Our Data - The Institute for Criminal Justice Training Reform.

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