Police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica

Jamaica: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.23 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
5.23
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2010
All-time low
3.39
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica, 1973–2015

02461973199420151973: 3.41982: 3.81984: 3.71986: 3.51998: 3.71999: 3.82000: 3.72010: 5.62011: 52014: 5.32015: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 5.23 for police officers per 1000 people in 2015.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica peaked at 5.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1973.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.39 3.39 3.39 1
1980s 3.66 3.47 3.79 3
1990s 3.72 3.66 3.78 2
2000s 3.72 3.72 3.72 1
2010s 5.29 5.02 5.58 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 Panama 5.45 compare
  2. 24 Latvia 5.44 compare
  3. 25 Algeria 5.37 compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 5.22 compare
  5. 28 Botswana 5.21 compare
  6. 29 Slovak Republic 5.13 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica?
Police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica was 5.23 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2010.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1973.
How does Jamaica rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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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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