Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.01 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +402.4% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -80.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +121.9% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Police officers per 1,000 people in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +402.4% | 1.05 | 5.25 |
| 2008 | +121.9% | 1.19 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | -80.2% | 5.65 | 1.12 |
| 2009 | +74.9% | 2.64 | 4.62 |
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
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)
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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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.