Costa Rica vs Ireland: Police officers per 1,000 people

Costa Rica
3.8
in 2015
Ireland
3.77
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
58th
Ireland rank
59th

Police officers per 1,000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
1234197319942015

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.8 against 3.77 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 59th of 103 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.59 4.02 1.42 Ireland
2000s 2.58 4.07 1.49 Ireland
2010s 3.72 3.99 0.2756 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1,000 people, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 3.8 against 3.77 in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for police officers per 1,000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 59th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Police officers per 1,000 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 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,617 data points, 1973–2015
Last refreshed

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.