Police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala

Guatemala: Police officers per 1000 people was 2.93 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2.93
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.38
in 2000
All-time low
2.34
in 2007
Years of data
14
1998–2014

Police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala, 1998–2014

01231998200620141998: 2.81999: 3.22000: 3.42004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.32008: 2.42009: 2.62010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala stood at 2.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala peaked at 3.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2007.

Guatemala ranks 81st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 2.76 3.24 2
2000s 2.64 2.34 3.38 7
2010s 2.71 2.6 2.93 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 78 New Zealand 2.98 compare
  2. 79 United States 2.98 compare
  3. 80 Iceland 2.96 compare
  4. 82 Canada 2.91 compare
  5. 83 Denmark 2.86 compare
  6. 84 Lesotho 2.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala?
Police officers per 1000 people in Guatemala was 2.93 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2007.
How does Guatemala rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Guatemala ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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