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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.12 | 5.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.14 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.