Police officers per 1,000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.12 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Police officers per 1,000 people in Colombia, 1975–2014
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 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 1,000 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.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.29 | — |
| 1976 | 3.16 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.06 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -11.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Colombia?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Colombia was 4.12 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2013.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1,000 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 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.