Police officers per 1000 people in Maldives

Maldives: Police officers per 1000 people was 8.97 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8.97
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2013
All-time low
1.63
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2013

Police officers per 1000 people in Maldives, 1995–2013

24681995200420131995: 1.61997: 1.72001: 22002: 2.12003: 3.62004: 42007: 1.72008: 7.52009: 7.92010: 82011: 8.22012: 8.92013: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Maldives is 8.97, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Maldives peaked at 8.97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1995.

Maldives ranks 4th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 1.63 1.71 2
2000s 4.12 1.69 7.89 7
2010s 8.53 8.03 8.97 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Grenada 9.9 compare
  2. 2 Mauritius 9.55 compare
  3. 3 Argentina 9.03 compare
  4. 5 Bahamas 8.43 compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 7.77 compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 7.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Maldives?
Police officers per 1000 people in Maldives was 8.97 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2013.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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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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