Malaysia vs Peru: Police officers per 1000 people

Malaysia
4.52
in 2000
Peru
4.49
in 2015
Malaysia rank
36th
Peru rank
38th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
0246197319942015

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.52 against 4.49 in Peru, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 103 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 4.05 3.14 0.9042 Malaysia
1980s 6.15 4.35 1.8 Malaysia
1990s 5.2 5.2 0.0031 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 4.52 against 4.49 in Peru as of 2000.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Malaysia and Peru?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1994.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th 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