Canada vs Lesotho: Police officers per 1000 people

Canada
2.91
in 2015
Lesotho
2.76
in 2009
Canada rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
84th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Canada
  • Lesotho
01234197319942015

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.91 against 2.76 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 84th of 103 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 3.09 1.85 1.24 Canada
1990s 2.85 1.91 0.9359 Canada
2000s 2.97 2.82 0.1545 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Canada or Lesotho?
Canada, at 2.91 against 2.76 in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Canada and Lesotho?
0.15, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Canada ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 84th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed