Italy vs Panama: Police officers per 1000 people

Italy
5.57
in 2015
Panama
5.45
in 2013
Italy rank
21st
Panama rank
23rd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Italy
  • Panama
234567198019972015

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.57 against 5.45 in Panama, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Panama ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 6.43 5.68 0.7524 Italy
2000s 5.92 4.94 0.9807 Italy
2010s 5.65 5.11 0.5405 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Italy or Panama?
Italy, at 5.57 against 5.45 in Panama as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Italy and Panama?
0.12, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
How do Italy and Panama rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Italy ranks 21st and Panama ranks 23rd 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