Police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: Police officers per 1,000 people was 9.55 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
9.55
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2008
All-time low
5.44
in 1973
Years of data
17
1973–2011

Police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius, 1973–2011

02.557.5101973199220111973: 5.41990: 7.51994: 8.51995: 9.71997: 9.61998: 8.61999: 8.32000: 8.62003: 9.72004: 9.62005: 10.22006: 9.42007: 9.72008: 10.52009: 9.92010: 9.82011: 9.6

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

Analysis

In 2011, police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius stood at 9.55.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius peaked at 10.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 1973.

That places Mauritius 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.44 5.44 5.44 1
1990s 8.71 7.53 9.75 6
2000s 9.69 8.56 10.48 8
2010s 9.69 9.55 9.83 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Grenada 9.9 compare
  2. 3 Argentina 9.03 compare
  3. 4 Maldives 8.97 compare
  4. 5 Bahamas 8.43 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Mauritius was 9.55 in 2011, 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2008.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1973.
How does Mauritius rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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About this data

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