Police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Police officers per 1000 people was 1.85 in 2006. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2006)
1.85
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2006
All-time low
1.77
in 1986
Years of data
11
1975–2006

Police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh, 1975–2006

00.511.521975199020061975: 1.81976: 1.81977: 1.81978: 1.81979: 1.81980: 1.81982: 1.81984: 1.81986: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh is 1.85, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh peaked at 1.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 1986.

That places Bangladesh 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8 1.79 1.82 5
1980s 1.8 1.77 1.82 4
2000s 1.84 1.82 1.85 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 96 Senegal 2.11 compare
  2. 97 Hungary 1.88 compare
  3. 98 Tanzania 1.85 compare
  4. 100 Kenya 1.85
  5. 101 Egypt 1.36 compare
  6. 102 Madagascar 1.34 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh?
Police officers per 1000 people in Bangladesh was 1.85 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 1986.
How does Bangladesh rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2006.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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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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