Police officers per 1,000 people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.76 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
2.76
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
84th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2008
All-time low
1.78
in 1984
Years of data
8
1982–2009
Police officers per 1,000 people in Lesotho, 1982–2009
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.76 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2009.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Lesotho peaked at 2.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1984.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.89 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.76 | 2.92 | 3 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Lesotho?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Lesotho was 2.76 in 2009, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1984.
- How does Lesotho rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2009.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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