Korea vs Zimbabwe: Police officers per 1000 people

Korea
3.06
in 2013
Zimbabwe
3.13
in 2008
Korea rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Korea
  • Zimbabwe
0123197519942013

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.13 against 3.06 in Korea, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Korea ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.51 2.94 0.4304 Zimbabwe
1990s 2.95 2.54 0.4016 Korea
2000s 2.95 2.93 0.0286 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.13 against 3.06 in Korea as of 2008.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Korea and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Korea ranks 75th 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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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