Jamaica vs Latvia: Police officers per 1000 people

Jamaica
5.23
in 2015
Latvia
5.44
in 2015
Jamaica rank
26th
Latvia rank
24th

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Jamaica
  • Latvia
02468197319942015

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 5.44 against 5.23 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.72 5.46 1.74 Latvia
2000s 3.72 5.36 1.64 Latvia
2010s 5.38 5.5 0.1173 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Jamaica or Latvia?
Latvia, at 5.44 against 5.23 in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Jamaica and Latvia?
0.21, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Jamaica ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th 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