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Argentina · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

54th of 83 · 2nd in Latin America
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Homicide rateArgentina's homicide rate fell from 8.3 /100k in 2001 to 4.5 /100k in 2023.2005201020152020468104.5 /100k

Argentina's homicide rate fell from 8.3 /100k in 2001 to 4.5 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

133rd of 147 · 17th in Latin America
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Military spendingArgentina's military spending fell from 1.5 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.6 %

Argentina's military spending fell from 1.5 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

49th of 151 · 5th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Argentina's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.8B in 1995 to US$4.18B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$4.18B

Argentina's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.8B in 1995 to US$4.18B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

53rd of 170 · 7th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalArgentina's armed forces personnel, total rose from 70,000 in 1991 to 103,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202060k70k80k90k100k110k103,000

Argentina's armed forces personnel, total rose from 70,000 in 1991 to 103,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

111th of 168 · 23rd in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Argentina's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.5 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.5 %

Argentina's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

107th of 178 · 8th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedArgentina's refugees hosted fell from 10,314 in 1995 to 4,409 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k4,409

Argentina's refugees hosted fell from 10,314 in 1995 to 4,409 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

115th of 197 · 19th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originArgentina's refugee population by country of origin rose from 330 in 1995 to 464 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,200464

Argentina's refugee population by country of origin rose from 330 in 1995 to 464 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Argentina.

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