Police officers per 1000 people in Malaysia

Malaysia: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.52 in 2000. ▼ Falling

Latest (2000)
4.52
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1982
All-time low
4.05
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2000

Police officers per 1000 people in Malaysia, 1973–2000

02461973198620001973: 41982: 6.31984: 6.21986: 5.91990: 5.31994: 5.11995: 51997: 4.91998: 4.61999: 4.52000: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 4.52 for police officers per 1000 people in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Malaysia peaked at 6.31 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1973.

That places Malaysia 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.05 4.05 4.05 1
1980s 6.15 5.93 6.31 3
1990s 4.89 4.48 5.27 6
2000s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 El Salvador 4.77
  2. 34 Spain 4.68 compare
  3. 35 Bolivia 4.56
  4. 37 Cape Verde 4.51
  5. 38 Peru 4.49 compare
  6. 39 Israel 4.49 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Malaysia?
Police officers per 1000 people in Malaysia was 4.52 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1982.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2000.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Police officers per 1000 people
Source
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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