Canada vs Guatemala: Police officers per 1000 people

Canada
2.91
in 2015
Guatemala
2.93
in 2014
Canada rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
81st

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
01234197319942015

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.93 against 2.91 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 3 0.1911 Guatemala
2000s 2.92 2.64 0.2729 Canada
2010s 2.99 2.71 0.2806 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Canada or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.93 against 2.91 in Canada as of 2014.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Canada and Guatemala?
0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Canada ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st 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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About this data

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