What is police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico?

Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico was 4.01 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 Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2002.

What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.

How does Mexico rank for police officers per 1,000 people?

Mexico ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.

Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mexico 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.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico

Name: Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.01 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

4.01

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

53rd

of 103 countries

All-time high

5.65

in 2002

All-time low

1.03

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico, 1990–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 4.01 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2015.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico peaked at 5.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.04	1.03	1.05	2
2000s	2.65	1.11	5.65	9
2010s	4.39	4.01	4.67	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

50 Colombia 4.12 compare
51 Moldova 4.11 compare
52 Lithuania 4.1 compare
54 Netherlands 3.98 compare
55 Germany 3.98 compare
56 Estonia 3.98 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

More reference data data for Mexico

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico?: Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico was 4.01 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 Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2002.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for police officers per 1,000 people?: Mexico ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people