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

02461975199520151975: 4.61976: 4.61977: 4.81978: 4.91979: 4.91980: 4.91982: 5.31984: 5.21986: 5.12004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.82009: 62010: 5.62011: 5.72012: 5.62013: 5.42014: 5.82015: 5.9

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

Annual values for Police officers per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 12 Barbados 5.94 compare
  2. 13 Belize 5.91 compare
  3. 14 Croatia 5.88 compare
  4. 16 Serbia 5.79 compare
  5. 17 Russian Federation 5.77 compare
  6. 18 Guyana 5.75 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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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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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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