Police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini

Eswatini: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.68 in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
3.68
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
61st
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2004
All-time low
3.25
in 1999
Years of data
5
1998–2004

Police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1998–2004

012341998200120041998: 3.31999: 3.32000: 3.32003: 3.52004: 3.7

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2004, police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini stood at 3.68. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Eswatini ranks 61st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1998 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1998 3.28 —
1999 3.25 -0.7%
2000 3.27 +0.6%
2003 3.47 +6.0%
2004 3.68 +6.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.26 3.25 3.28 2
2000s 3.47 3.27 3.68 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 58 Costa Rica 3.8 compare
  2. 59 Ireland 3.77 compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 3.74
  4. 62 Romania 3.68 compare
  5. 63 Australia 3.64 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 3.62

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Eswatini was 3.68 in 2004, 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2004.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1999.
How does Eswatini rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Eswatini ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2004.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.