Police officers per 1,000 people in Panama
Panama: Police officers per 1,000 people was 5.45 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Panama, 1990–2013
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police officers per 1,000 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 1,000 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.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.09 | — |
| 1994 | 5.14 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.68 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 5.45 | -12.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Panama?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Panama was 5.45 in 2013, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is police officers per 1,000 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 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.