Colombia vs Mexico: Police officers per 1000 people

Colombia
4.12
in 2014
Mexico
4.01
in 2015
Colombia rank
50th
Mexico rank
53rd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
123456197519952015

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.12 against 4.01 in Mexico, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.47 1.04 2.43 Colombia
2000s 4.1 1.97 2.13 Colombia
2010s 4.4 4.47 0.0645 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 4.12 against 4.01 in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Colombia and Mexico?
0.11, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 53rd 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