Latvia vs Panama: Police officers per 1000 people

Latvia
5.44
in 2015
Panama
5.45
in 2013
Latvia rank
24th
Panama rank
23rd

Police officers per 1000 people over time

  • Latvia
  • Panama
02468199020022015

How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.45 against 5.44 in Latvia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 24th and Panama ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 5.68 5.14 0.546 Latvia
2000s 5.67 4.94 0.7301 Latvia
2010s 5.31 5.34 0.0269 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police officers per 1000 people, Latvia or Panama?
Panama, at 5.45 against 5.44 in Latvia as of 2013.
What is the difference in police officers per 1000 people between Latvia and Panama?
0.01, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for police officers per 1000 people?
Latvia ranks 24th 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