Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala

Guatemala: Police officers per 1,000 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 1,000 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: 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

Annual values for Police officers per 1,000 people in Guatemala, 1998 to 2014.
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

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

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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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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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.