Police officers per 1000 people in Colombia

Colombia: Police officers per 1000 people was 4.12 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.12
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
50th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2013
All-time low
2.64
in 1980
Years of data
24
1975–2014

Police officers per 1000 people in Colombia, 1975–2014

0123451975199420141975: 3.31976: 3.21977: 2.91978: 2.71979: 2.71980: 2.61990: 3.31994: 3.61995: 3.31997: 3.51998: 3.71999: 3.62000: 3.32004: 3.92005: 42006: 4.22007: 4.12008: 4.22009: 4.32010: 4.42011: 4.42012: 4.42013: 4.72014: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Colombia is 4.12, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Colombia peaked at 4.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 1980.

That places Colombia 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.95 2.67 3.29 5
1980s 2.64 2.64 2.64 1
1990s 3.51 3.29 3.7 6
2000s 3.98 3.28 4.25 7
2010s 4.4 4.12 4.67 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Colombia?
Police officers per 1000 people in Colombia was 4.12 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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