Fiji vs South Africa: Police officers per 1,000 people

Fiji
3.39
in 1997
South Africa
3.23
in 2002
Fiji rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st

Police officers per 1,000 people over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
12345197519882002

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 3.39 against 3.23 in South Africa, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.22 1.14 2.08 Fiji
1990s 3.4 4.43 1.03 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at 3.39 against 3.23 in South Africa as of 1997.
What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Fiji and South Africa?
0.16, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1997.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
Fiji ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st 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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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.