Bolivia vs Peru: Police officers per 1000 people

Bolivia
4.56
in 2011
Peru
4.49
in 2015
Bolivia rank
35th
Peru rank
38th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Bolivia
  • Peru
0246197319942015

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 4.56 against 4.49 in Peru, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 103 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 3.79 0.4988 Bolivia
2010s 4.56 4.1 0.4597 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Bolivia or Peru?
Bolivia, at 4.56 against 4.49 in Peru as of 2011.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Bolivia and Peru?
0.07, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Bolivia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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