Police officers per 1,000 people in Belize
Belize: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.91 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Police officers per 1,000 people in Belize, 2005–2014
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 people in Belize is 5.91, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 5.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2005.
Belize ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.49 | 4.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.69 | 5.91 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Belize?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Belize was 5.91 in 2014, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2014.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Belize ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people