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China · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

12th of 129 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
Homicide rateChina's homicide rate fell from 2.2 /100k in 1995 to 0.5 /100k in 2020.19952000200520102015202000.5011.522.50.5 /100k

China's homicide rate fell from 2.2 /100k in 1995 to 0.5 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

71st of 147 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingChina's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%1.7 %

China's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

2nd of 151 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)China's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$12.4B in 1995 to US$314B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100BUS$200BUS$300BUS$314B

China's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$12.4B in 1995 to US$314B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

2nd of 170 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalChina's armed forces personnel, total fell from 3.2M in 1991 to 2.54M in 2020.1995200020052010201520202M2.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M2.54M

China's armed forces personnel, total fell from 3.2M in 1991 to 2.54M in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

142nd of 168 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)China's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.4%0.5%0.6%0.3 %

China's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

18th of 175 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific*
Refugees hostedChina's refugees hosted rose from 289,061 in 1991 to 303,405 in 2020.199520002005201020152020280k290k300k310k320k330k303,405

China's refugees hosted rose from 289,061 in 1991 to 303,405 in 2020.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

19th of 197 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originChina's refugee population by country of origin rose from 104,691 in 1995 to 153,564 in 2024.199520002005201020152020100k150k200k153,564

China's refugee population by country of origin rose from 104,691 in 1995 to 153,564 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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