Police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.23 in 2015. β² 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
1973β2015
Police officers per 1000 people in Jamaica, 1973β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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