Police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay

Paraguay: Police officers per 1000 people was 3.45 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.45
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2006
All-time low
3.45
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay, 2005–2015

012342005201020152005: 4.12006: 4.32007: 3.82008: 42009: 4.12010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 3.62013: 3.52014: 3.52015: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay is 3.45, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay peaked at 4.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2015.

Paraguay ranks 68th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.06 3.8 4.32 5
2010s 3.59 3.45 3.74 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 65 Georgia 3.58 compare
  2. 66 Poland 3.56 compare
  3. 67 Kazakhstan 3.47 compare
  4. 69 Fiji 3.39
  5. 70 United Kingdom 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay?
Police officers per 1000 people in Paraguay was 3.45 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2006.
What is the lowest police officers per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for police officers per 1000 people?
Paraguay ranks 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1000 people rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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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