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
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.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.41 | — |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.04, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.