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Cameroon · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

71st of 105 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateCameroon's homicide rate rose from 3.1 /100k in 2000 to 6.8 /100k in 2022.200020052010201520202345676.8 /100k

Cameroon's homicide rate rose from 3.1 /100k in 2000 to 6.8 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

104th of 147 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingCameroon's military spending fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%1.0 %

Cameroon's military spending fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

98th of 151 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Cameroon's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$114M in 1995 to US$535M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$535M

Cameroon's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$114M in 1995 to US$535M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

85th of 170 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalCameroon's armed forces personnel, total rose from 23,000 in 1990 to 34,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202010k20k30k40k34,000

Cameroon's armed forces personnel, total rose from 23,000 in 1990 to 34,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

141st of 168 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Cameroon's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1990 to 0.3 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.3 %

Cameroon's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1990 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

20th of 178 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedCameroon's refugees hosted rose from 45,781 in 1995 to 427,706 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k427,706

Cameroon's refugees hosted rose from 45,781 in 1995 to 427,706 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

25th of 197 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originCameroon's refugee population by country of origin rose from 2,018 in 1995 to 109,864 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k109,864

Cameroon's refugee population by country of origin rose from 2,018 in 1995 to 109,864 in 2024.

Conflict

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