Police officers per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.83 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Police officers per 1,000 people in Chile, 1973–2015
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 Chile is 3.83, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 4.42 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1995.
That places Chile 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 1.19 | 3.72 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 1.22 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.15 | 3.83 | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Chile?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Chile was 3.83 in 2015, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 1973.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Chile rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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