Barbados vs Malta: Police officers per 1,000 people

Barbados
5.94
in 2015
Malta
6.16
in 2015
Barbados rank
12th
Malta rank
10th

Police officers per 1,000 people over time

  • Barbados
  • Malta
123456197319942015

How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.16 against 5.94 in Barbados, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 1.54 4.88 3.34 Malta
2000s 6.15 5.61 0.5349 Barbados
2010s 6.05 5.76 0.2851 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Barbados or Malta?
Malta, at 6.16 against 5.94 in Barbados as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Barbados and Malta?
0.22, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
Barbados ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Police officers per 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.