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Bangladesh · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

61st of 129 · 3rd in South Asia*
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Homicide rateBangladesh's homicide rate fell from 2.5 /100k in 2000 to 2.3 /100k in 2018.200020052010201522.22.42.62.832.3 /100k

Bangladesh's homicide rate fell from 2.5 /100k in 2000 to 2.3 /100k in 2018.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

113th of 147 · 4th in South Asia
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Military spendingBangladesh's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%2%2%0.9 %

Bangladesh's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

50th of 151 · 2nd in South Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Bangladesh's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$620M in 1995 to US$4.03B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$4.03B

Bangladesh's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$620M in 1995 to US$4.03B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

29th of 170 · 3rd in South Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalBangladesh's armed forces personnel, total rose from 107,000 in 1991 to 227,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202050k100k150k200k250k300k227,000

Bangladesh's armed forces personnel, total rose from 107,000 in 1991 to 227,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

143rd of 168 · 4th in South Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Bangladesh's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.5%0.5%0.3 %

Bangladesh's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

9th of 178 · 1st in South Asia
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Refugees hostedBangladesh's refugees hosted rose from 51,117 in 1995 to 1.01M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M1.01M

Bangladesh's refugees hosted rose from 51,117 in 1995 to 1.01M in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

41st of 197 · 3rd in South Asia
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Refugee population by country of originBangladesh's refugee population by country of origin fell from 56,958 in 1995 to 28,473 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k28,473

Bangladesh's refugee population by country of origin fell from 56,958 in 1995 to 28,473 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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