Police officers per 1,000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.75 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
5.75
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 1973
All-time low
5.2
in 2013
Years of data
6
1973–2015
Police officers per 1,000 people in Guyana, 1973–2015
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 Guyana is 5.75, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Guyana peaked at 6.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 18th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 5.2 | 5.75 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Guyana?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Guyana was 5.75 in 2015, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 1973.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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