Police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Police officers per 1000 people was 8.43 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
8.43
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 1990
All-time low
7.01
in 1979
Years of data
21
1975–2012
Police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas, 1975–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas is 8.43, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas peaked at 8.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 1979.
That places Bahamas 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.13 | 7.01 | 7.22 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.41 | 7.1 | 7.74 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.36 | 7.99 | 8.98 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.24 | 8.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 8.25 | 8.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 13.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 16.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 20.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 5.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2514 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2091 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas?
- Police officers per 1000 people in Bahamas was 8.43 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- Bahamas ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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