Police officers per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.13 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Police officers per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, 1982–2008
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.13 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.64 | 3.13 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 71 South Africa 3.23 compare
- 72 Switzerland 3.19 compare
- 73 Nepal 3.17 compare
- 75 South Korea 3.06 compare
- 76 Sweden 3.04 compare
- 77 Japan 3.02 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe was 3.13 in 2008, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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