Police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.86 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6
in 2009
All-time low
4.55
in 1976
Years of data
21
1975–2015
Police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 1976.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.6 | — |
| 1976 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.85 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.95 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.33 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 | 4.55 | 4.95 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.13 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 5.41 | 5.86 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.86 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 1976.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for police officers per 1000 people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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