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

00.511.521976197819801976: 1.91977: 21978: 2.11979: 21980: 2.1

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

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Senegal, 1976 to 1980.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.01 1.9 2.07 4
1980s 2.11 2.11 2.11 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 93 India 2.35 compare
  2. 94 Zambia 2.27 compare
  3. 95 Uganda 2.19
  4. 97 Hungary 1.88
  5. 98 Tanzania 1.85
  6. 99 Bangladesh 1.85 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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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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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.