Police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar
Qatar: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.74 in 2004. ▼ Falling
Latest (2004)
5.74
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 103 countries
All-time high
28.65
in 1980
All-time low
5.74
in 2004
Years of data
8
1975–2004
Police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar, 1975–2004
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2004, police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar stood at 5.74. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar peaked at 28.65 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 19th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.59 | — |
| 1976 | 18.41 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 24.72 | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 27.06 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 27.92 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 28.65 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -6.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.37, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.94 | 16.59 | 27.92 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.65 | 28.65 | 28.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.74 | 6.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Qatar was 5.74 in 2004, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 in 1980.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Qatar 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.