Police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.51 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
4.51
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2009
All-time low
3.99
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, 2008–2015

0123452008201120152008: 42009: 4.82010: 4.52011: 4.42012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.42015: 4.5

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 Cape Verde stood at 4.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Cape Verde ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 3.99 —
2009 4.76 +19.5%
2010 4.47 -6.2%
2011 4.4 -1.5%
2012 4.46 +1.4%
2013 4.61 +3.4%
2014 4.43 -3.9%
2015 4.51 +1.7%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 4.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 4.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.38 3.99 4.76 2
2010s 4.48 4.4 4.61 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 34 Spain 4.68 compare
  2. 35 Bolivia 4.56
  3. 36 Malaysia 4.52
  4. 38 Peru 4.49 compare
  5. 39 Israel 4.49
  6. 40 Kyrgyzstan 4.41

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Cape Verde was 4.51 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2009.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.