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Brazil · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

72nd of 83 · 15th in Latin America
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Homicide rateBrazil's homicide rate rose from 18.7 /100k in 1994 to 19.3 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020152025303519.3 /100k

Brazil's homicide rate rose from 18.7 /100k in 1994 to 19.3 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

111th of 147 · 9th in Latin America
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Military spendingBrazil's military spending fell from 1.9 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.0 %

Brazil's military spending fell from 1.9 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

21st of 151 · 1st in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Brazil's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$14.3B in 1995 to US$20.9B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10BUS$20BUS$30BUS$40BUS$20.9B

Brazil's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$14.3B in 1995 to US$20.9B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

8th of 170 · 1st in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalBrazil's armed forces personnel, total rose from 295,000 in 1991 to 762,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020200k400k600k800k762,000

Brazil's armed forces personnel, total rose from 295,000 in 1991 to 762,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

90th of 168 · 17th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Brazil's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.8 %

Brazil's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

28th of 178 · 1st in Latin America
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Refugees hostedBrazil's refugees hosted rose from 2,050 in 1995 to 257,079 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k257,079

Brazil's refugees hosted rose from 2,050 in 1995 to 257,079 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

75th of 197 · 11th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originBrazil's refugee population by country of origin rose from 52 in 1995 to 5,072 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,072

Brazil's refugee population by country of origin rose from 52 in 1995 to 5,072 in 2024.

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