What is police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay?

Police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 7.77 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 Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 1990.

What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2004.

How does Uruguay rank for police officers per 1,000 people?

Uruguay ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.

Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uruguay 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.

Police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay

Name: Police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Police officers per 1,000 people was 7.77 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

7.77

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

6th

of 103 countries

All-time high

9.57

in 1990

All-time low

6.07

in 2004

Years of data

1982–2015

Police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay, 1982–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay stood at 7.77.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay peaked at 9.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	8.87	8.79	8.96	3
1990s	9.4	9.22	9.57	2
2000s	6.24	6.07	6.46	4
2010s	7.75	7.68	7.87	6

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More reference data data for Uruguay

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay?: Police officers per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 7.77 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 Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 1990.
What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for police officers per 1,000 people?: Uruguay ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people