Police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia
Zambia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.27 in 2000. ▼ Falling
Latest (2000)
2.27
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 1976
All-time low
2.14
in 1994
Years of data
9
1975–2000
Police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia, 1975–2000
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia is 2.27, measured in 2000.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia peaked at 3.24 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 94th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.13 | — |
| 1976 | 3.24 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.86 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.37 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | +1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 | 2.83 | 3.24 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.14 | 2.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Zambia was 2.27 in 2000, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1976.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2000.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.