Police officers per 1000 people in Thailand

Thailand: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.23 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.23
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
47th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 1998
All-time low
3.31
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Thailand, 1975–2015

0123451975199520151975: 3.31976: 3.41977: 3.41978: 3.41979: 3.51980: 3.61995: 4.71997: 4.71998: 4.81999: 4.72000: 4.52005: 4.32006: 4.22009: 42010: 4.12011: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Thailand is 4.23, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Thailand peaked at 4.77 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1975.

Thailand ranks 47th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4 3.31 3.52 5
1980s 3.62 3.62 3.62 1
1990s 4.72 4.68 4.77 4
2000s 4.24 4.04 4.46 4
2010s 4.12 4.07 4.23 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 44 Slovenia 4.3 compare
  2. 45 Sri Lanka 4.29 compare
  3. 46 Austria 4.27 compare
  4. 48 Luxembourg 4.21 compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 4.14 compare
  6. 50 Colombia 4.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Thailand?
Police officers per 1000 people in Thailand was 4.23 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 1998.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1975.
How does Thailand rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Thailand ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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About this data

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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