Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Police officers per 1,000 people was 2.93 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala, 1998–2014
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 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 1,000 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.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.76 | — |
| 1999 | 3.24 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | +6.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala was 2.93 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is police officers per 1,000 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 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.