Police officers per 1,000 people in Brazil
Brazil: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.62 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
3.62
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
64th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 2013
All-time low
2.39
in 2010
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Police officers per 1,000 people in Brazil, 2006–2013
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 Brazil is 3.62, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 64th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.89 | — |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.89 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.39 | 3.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Brazil?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Brazil was 3.62 in 2013, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.