Police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria
Algeria: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.37 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5.37
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 2012
All-time low
4.24
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2015
Police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria, 2006–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria stood at 5.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria peaked at 5.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 25th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.24 | — |
| 2007 | 4.48 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.39 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | +3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.37, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.24 | 5.13 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 5.21 | 5.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Algeria was 5.37 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.