Portugal vs Qatar: Police officers per 1000 people

Portugal
5.53
in 2015
Qatar
5.74
in 2004
Portugal rank
22nd
Qatar rank
19th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Portugal
  • Qatar
0102030197519952015

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5.74 against 5.53 in Portugal, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 19.91 18.79 Qatar
1980s 1.14 28.65 27.51 Qatar
2000s 5.6 5.95 0.3444 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Portugal or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5.74 against 5.53 in Portugal as of 2004.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Portugal and Qatar?
0.21, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Portugal ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th 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