Australia vs Ecuador: Police officers per 1000 people

Australia
3.64
in 2015
Ecuador
3.74
in 2014
Australia rank
63rd
Ecuador rank
60th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Australia
  • Ecuador
01234197319942015

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.74 against 3.64 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ecuador ahead.

Australia ranks 63rd and Ecuador ranks 60th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.31 3.48 0.162 Ecuador
2010s 3.66 3.59 0.0707 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Australia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 3.74 against 3.64 in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Australia and Ecuador?
0.1, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Australia ranks 63rd and Ecuador ranks 60th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed