Police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.76 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, 1975–2008
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 Sierra Leone is 2.76, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.03 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.15 | — |
| 1976 | 2.38 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 3.02 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.15 | 2.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 3.01 | 3.03 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone was 2.76 in 2008, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 1982.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.