Police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.05 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5.05
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2011
All-time low
1.72
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2015

23452005201020152005: 3.22006: 3.72007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 1.72010: 5.32011: 5.42012: 5.42013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 5.1

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 5.05.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2009.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 3.18
2006 3.73 +17.5%
2007 2.53 -32.1%
2008 2.52 -0.4%
2009 1.72 -31.8%
2010 5.34 +210.0%
2011 5.39 +1.0%
2012 5.37 -0.4%
2013 5.3 -1.3%
2014 5.15 -2.7%
2015 5.05 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.74 1.72 3.73 5
2010s 5.27 5.05 5.39 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 27 Cyprus 5.22 compare
  2. 28 Botswana 5.21 compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 5.13 compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 4.85 compare
  5. 32 Czechia 4.77 compare
  6. 33 El Salvador 4.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.05 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2011.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2009.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.