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
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.