Kenya vs Rwanda: Police officers per 1000 people

Kenya
1.85
in 2015
Rwanda
1.05
in 2013
Kenya rank
100th
Rwanda rank
103rd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.85 against 1.05 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Rwanda's.

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

Kenya ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 103 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 1.03 1.08 Kenya
2010s 1.98 1.04 0.94 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Kenya or Rwanda?
Kenya, at 1.85 against 1.05 in Rwanda as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.8, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Kenya ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 103rd 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