Share of police officers in Brazil 2023, by gender
In 2023, about 87 percent of the entire Brazilian police force was male. Female police officers made up only approximately 13 percent of the police force.
Share of police workforce in Brazil in 2023, by gender
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FBSP. (February 27, 2024). Share of police workforce in Brazil in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558397/brazil-police-officers-by-gender/
FBSP. "Share of police workforce in Brazil in 2023, by gender." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558397/brazil-police-officers-by-gender/
FBSP. (2024). Share of police workforce in Brazil in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558397/brazil-police-officers-by-gender/
FBSP. "Share of Police Workforce in Brazil in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558397/brazil-police-officers-by-gender/
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Share of police workforce in Brazil in 2023, by gender [Graph], FBSP, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558397/brazil-police-officers-by-gender/