Denmark vs Guatemala: Police officers per 1000 people

Denmark
2.86
in 2015
Guatemala
2.93
in 2014
Denmark rank
83rd
Guatemala rank
81st

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Guatemala
01234197319942015

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.93 against 2.86 in Denmark, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 81st of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 2.92 3 0.081 Guatemala
2000s 2.97 2.64 0.3238 Denmark
2010s 2.93 2.71 0.2235 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Denmark or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.93 against 2.86 in Denmark as of 2014.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Denmark and Guatemala?
0.07, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guatemala?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Guatemala rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 81st 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
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