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

024681975199320121975: 7.21976: 7.21977: 7.11978: 7.21979: 71980: 7.11982: 7.21984: 7.71986: 7.61990: 91994: 8.41995: 8.11997: 82005: 7.22006: 7.62007: 7.92008: 82009: 8.12010: 8.32011: 8.22012: 8.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mauritius 9.55 compare
  2. 3 Argentina 9.03 compare
  3. 4 Maldives 8.97 compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 7.77 compare
  5. 7 Montenegro 7.42 compare
  6. 8 Lebanon 7.14 compare

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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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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
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