What is police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados?

Police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados was 5.94 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 Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2009.

What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1986.

How does Barbados rank for police officers per 1,000 people?

Barbados ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.

Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Barbados 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.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados

Name: Police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.94 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

5.94

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

12th

of 103 countries

All-time high

6.21

in 2009

All-time low

1.49

in 1986

Years of data

1973–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados, 1973–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados is 5.94, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados peaked at 6.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1986.

That places Barbados 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.59	4.59	4.59	1
1980s	1.54	1.49	1.61	3
1990s	6.02	5.99	6.06	2
2000s	6.15	6.1	6.21	4
2010s	6.05	5.94	6.17	6

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 23.85 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 9.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 31.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 63 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados?: Police officers per 1,000 people in Barbados was 5.94 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 Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2009.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1986.
How does Barbados rank for police officers per 1,000 people?: Barbados ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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About this data

Indicator: Police officers per 1,000 people
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people