Denmark vs Lesotho: Police officers per 1,000 people

Denmark
2.86
in 2015
Lesotho
2.76
in 2009
Denmark rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
84th

Police officers per 1,000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Lesotho
01234197319942015

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.86 against 2.76 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.

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

Denmark ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 84th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 2.79 1.85 0.9323 Denmark
1990s 2.93 1.91 1.02 Denmark
2000s 2.97 2.82 0.1506 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Denmark or Lesotho?
Denmark, at 2.86 against 2.76 in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Denmark and Lesotho?
0.1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
Denmark ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 84th 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