Police officers per 1,000 people in Peru

Peru: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.49 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.49
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.22
in 1994
All-time low
2.67
in 1975
Years of data
21
1973–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Peru, 1973–2015

02461973199420151973: 3.11975: 2.71976: 2.71977: 2.81982: 3.81984: 4.41986: 4.91990: 5.21994: 5.22003: 4.32004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.62007: 3.72008: 42009: 4.22011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.42015: 4.5

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 Peru is 4.49, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Peru peaked at 5.22 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1975.

That places Peru 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.84 2.67 3.14 4
1980s 4.35 3.83 4.86 3
1990s 5.2 5.19 5.22 2
2000s 3.84 3.55 4.33 7
2010s 4.26 4.1 4.49 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 35 Bolivia 4.56 compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 4.52 compare
  3. 37 Cape Verde 4.51 compare
  4. 39 Israel 4.49 compare
  5. 40 Kyrgyzstan 4.41 compare
  6. 41 Belgium 4.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Peru?
Police officers per 1,000 people in Peru was 4.49 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 1994.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1975.
How does Peru rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
Peru ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people