Police officers per 1000 people in Singapore

Singapore: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.68 in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.68
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 103 countries
All-time high
10.35
in 1990
All-time low
2.6
in 2008
Years of data
23
1975–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Singapore, 1975–2015

2468101975199520151975: 3.91976: 41977: 41990: 10.41994: 10.21995: 3.61997: 3.51998: 41999: 4.12000: 4.22003: 5.22004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 2.82007: 2.72008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2.68 for police officers per 1000 people in 2015.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Singapore peaked at 10.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 87th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.97 3.86 4.02 3
1990s 5.96 3.46 10.35 6
2000s 3.82 2.6 5.19 8
2010s 2.66 2.62 2.72 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 84 Lesotho 2.76 compare
  2. 85 Sierra Leone 2.76 compare
  3. 86 Morocco 2.7 compare
  4. 88 Norway 2.67 compare
  5. 89 Philippines 2.51 compare
  6. 90 Honduras 2.47 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Singapore

All data for Singapore β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Singapore?
Police officers per 1000 people in Singapore was 2.68 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 1990.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Singapore ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police officers per 1000 people
Source
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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