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Brunei · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

7th of 128 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateBrunei's homicide rate fell from 3.0 /100k in 1996 to 0.5 /100k in 2013.20002005201001230.5 /100k

Brunei's homicide rate fell from 3.0 /100k in 1996 to 0.5 /100k in 2013.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

16th of 147 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingBrunei's military spending fell from 5.5 % in 1995 to 3.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%3.6 %

Brunei's military spending fell from 5.5 % in 1995 to 3.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

95th of 151 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)Brunei's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$286M in 1995 to US$559M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$600MUS$559M

Brunei's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$286M in 1995 to US$559M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

140th of 170 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalBrunei's armed forces personnel, total rose from 4,000 in 1991 to 8,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k14k8,000

Brunei's armed forces personnel, total rose from 4,000 in 1991 to 8,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

12th of 168 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Brunei's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 3.5 % in 1991 to 3.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.6 %

Brunei's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 3.5 % in 1991 to 3.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

169th of 178 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugees hostedBrunei's refugees hosted was 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024-1-0.5000.5010

Brunei's refugees hosted was 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

190th of 197 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originBrunei's refugee population by country of origin fell from 5 in 1995 to 0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010203040500

Brunei's refugee population by country of origin fell from 5 in 1995 to 0 in 2024.

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