Police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar

Myanmar: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
2.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 2001
All-time low
2.3
in 2011
Years of data
7
2001–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar, 2001–2015

00.511.522.52001200820152001: 2.42002: 2.42011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.4

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 2.4 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar peaked at 2.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2011.

Myanmar ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4 2.4 2.41 2
2010s 2.35 2.3 2.4 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 88 Norway 2.67 compare
  2. 89 Philippines 2.51 compare
  3. 90 Honduras 2.47 compare
  4. 92 Finland 2.4 compare
  5. 93 India 2.35 compare
  6. 94 Zambia 2.27

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar was 2.4 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2001.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Myanmar ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar 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