Police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.21 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.21
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2009
All-time low
2.81
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2011
Police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana, 1982–2011
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana stood at 5.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana peaked at 5.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1982.
That places Botswana 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.81 | — |
| 1984 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 2.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.21 | 5.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Botswana was 5.21 in 2011, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Botswana 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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.