Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Police officers per 1000 people

Costa Rica
3.8
in 2015
Ecuador
3.74
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
58th
Ecuador rank
60th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
1234198219982015

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.8 against 3.74 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 60th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 3.55 0.6602 Ecuador
2010s 3.72 3.55 0.1634 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 3.8 against 3.74 in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.06, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 60th 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