Police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.14 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.14
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
49th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.51
in 2008
All-time low
4.14
in 2015
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, 2008–2015

02462008201120152008: 5.52009: 5.12010: 52011: 52012: 4.92013: 4.72014: 4.92015: 4.1

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 Bulgaria is 4.14, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 5.51 —
2009 5.12 -7.0%
2010 4.98 -2.8%
2011 5 +0.3%
2012 4.86 -2.8%
2013 4.69 -3.5%
2014 4.9 +4.6%
2015 4.14 -15.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.32 5.12 5.51 2
2010s 4.76 4.14 5 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 46 Austria 4.27 compare
  2. 47 Thailand 4.23 compare
  3. 48 Luxembourg 4.21 compare
  4. 50 Colombia 4.12 compare
  5. 51 Moldova 4.11 compare
  6. 52 Lithuania 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Bulgaria was 4.14 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 in 2008.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.