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Australia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

24th of 83 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Homicide rateAustralia's homicide rate fell from 1.8 /100k in 1994 to 0.9 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.5011.522.50.9 /100k

Australia's homicide rate fell from 1.8 /100k in 1994 to 0.9 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

65th of 147 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingAustralia's military spending fell from 2.0 % in 1995 to 1.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%2%1.9 %

Australia's military spending fell from 2.0 % in 1995 to 1.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

15th of 151 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)Australia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$7.67B in 1995 to US$33.8B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10BUS$20BUS$30BUS$33.8B

Australia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$7.67B in 1995 to US$33.8B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

64th of 170 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalAustralia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 68,000 in 1991 to 60,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202045k50k55k60k65k70k60,000

Australia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 68,000 in 1991 to 60,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

122nd of 168 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Australia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.8%0.9%0.4 %

Australia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

73rd of 178 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Refugees hostedAustralia's refugees hosted fell from 62,145 in 1995 to 29,511 in 2024.19952000200520102015202020k40k60k80k29,511

Australia's refugees hosted fell from 62,145 in 1995 to 29,511 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

166th of 197 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originAustralia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2000 to 31 in 2024.20002005201020152020020406031

Australia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2000 to 31 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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