Police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador

Ecuador: Police officers per 1,000 people was 3.74 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
3.74
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
60th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 2006
All-time low
3.4
in 2005
Years of data
9
2004–2014

Police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador, 2004–2014

012342004200920142004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.82009: 3.52010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 3.62013: 3.62014: 3.7

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador stood at 3.74.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador peaked at 3.77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2005.

Ecuador ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.55 3.4 3.77 4
2010s 3.59 3.47 3.74 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 57 Chile 3.83 compare
  2. 58 Costa Rica 3.8 compare
  3. 59 Ireland 3.77 compare
  4. 61 Eswatini 3.68 compare
  5. 62 Romania 3.68 compare
  6. 63 Australia 3.64 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Ecuador was 3.74 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Ecuador ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

Indicator
Police officers per 1,000 people
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by 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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people