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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.99 | 4.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.4 | 4.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.