France vs Sri Lanka: Police officers per 1000 people

France
4.32
in 2015
Sri Lanka
4.29
in 2004
France rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
12345197319942015

How they compare

France currently reports 4.32 against 4.29 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 103 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 1.1 3.61 France
1980s 4.5 2.21 2.29 France
1990s 2.95 2.72 0.2275 France
2000s 3.04 2.81 0.2286 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 4.32 against 4.29 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between France and Sri Lanka?
0.03, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2000.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
France ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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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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