Police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Police officers per 1,000 people was 1.34 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.34
World rank
102nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 1982
All-time low
1.23
in 1994
Years of data
6
1982–2015
Police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar, 1982–2015
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 Madagascar is 1.34, measured in 2015.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar peaked at 1.78 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1994.
That places Madagascar 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.78 | — |
| 1984 | 1.73 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | +8.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Madagascar was 1.34 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 1982.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.