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
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.