Police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal
Senegal: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.11 in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
2.11
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1980
All-time low
1.9
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal, 1976–1980
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal is 2.11, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over five years.
That places Senegal 96th out of 103 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.9 | — |
| 1977 | 2.02 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.9 | 2.07 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal was 2.11 in 1980, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1980.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 103 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Senegal 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.