Malaysia vs Spain: Police officers per 1,000 people
Malaysia
4.52
in 2000
Spain
4.68
in 2015
Malaysia rank
36th
Spain rank
34th
Police officers per 1,000 people over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.68 against 4.52 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 | 4.25 | 0.2085 | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 2.85 | 2.04 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 3.87 | 0.645 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.68 against 4.52 in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.16, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2000.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.