Chile vs Costa Rica: Police officers per 1000 people

Chile
3.83
in 2015
Costa Rica
3.8
in 2015
Chile rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
58th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
1234197319942015

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.83 against 3.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 2.06 2.59 0.5277 Costa Rica
2000s 2.77 2.77 0.0071 Chile
2010s 3.56 3.73 0.1736 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 3.83 against 3.8 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.03, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Chile ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 58th 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