Police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.29 in 2004. β–² Rising

Latest (2004)
4.29
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2004
All-time low
1.1
in 1973
Years of data
15
1973–2004

Police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka, 1973–2004

12341973198820041973: 1.11975: 2.21976: 2.21977: 2.21978: 2.21982: 21984: 2.11986: 2.51995: 4.11997: 4.11998: 2.71999: 2.82000: 2.82003: 4.12004: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2004, police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka stood at 4.29. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1973.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.97 1.1 2.23 5
1980s 2.21 2.04 2.47 3
1990s 3.42 2.68 4.12 4
2000s 3.73 2.81 4.29 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 Albania 4.36 compare
  2. 43 France 4.32 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 4.3 compare
  4. 46 Austria 4.27 compare
  5. 47 Thailand 4.23 compare
  6. 48 Luxembourg 4.21

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka?
Police officers per 1000 people in Sri Lanka was 4.29 in 2004, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2004.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1973.
How does Sri Lanka rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 103 countries with data for 2004.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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