Japan vs Zimbabwe: Police officers per 1000 people

Japan
3.02
in 2014
Zimbabwe
3.13
in 2008
Japan rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
0123197319932014

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.13 against 3.02 in Japan, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.12 2.94 0.1752 Japan
1990s 2.82 2.54 0.272 Japan
2000s 2.95 3 0.0473 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.13 against 3.02 in Japan as of 2008.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Japan and Zimbabwe?
0.11, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Japan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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