Police officers per 1000 people in Panama

Panama: Police officers per 1000 people was 5.45 in 2013. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2013)
5.45
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
23rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 2012
All-time low
4.2
in 2008
Years of data
13
1990–2013

Police officers per 1000 people in Panama, 1990–2013

02461990200120131990: 5.11994: 5.11997: 5.72001: 5.92002: 5.82006: 4.32007: 4.62008: 4.22009: 4.82010: 4.42011: 4.42012: 6.22013: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Panama is 5.45, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Panama peaked at 6.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2008.

Panama ranks 23rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3 5.09 5.68 3
2000s 4.94 4.2 5.91 6
2010s 5.11 4.35 6.21 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Greece 5.74 compare
  2. 21 Italy 5.57 compare
  3. 22 Portugal 5.53 compare
  4. 24 Latvia 5.44 compare
  5. 25 Algeria 5.37 compare
  6. 26 Jamaica 5.23 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Panama

All data for Panama β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Panama?
Police officers per 1000 people in Panama was 5.45 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2012.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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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About this data

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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