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Colombia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

75th of 83 · 18th in Latin America
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Homicide rateColombia's homicide rate fell from 77.1 /100k in 1994 to 24.9 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202002040608024.9 /100k

Colombia's homicide rate fell from 77.1 /100k in 1994 to 24.9 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

20th of 147 · 1st in Latin America
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Military spendingColombia's military spending rose from 2.8 % in 1995 to 3.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520203%3%4%4%5%5%3.4 %

Colombia's military spending rose from 2.8 % in 1995 to 3.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

23rd of 151 · 3rd in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Colombia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.62B in 1995 to US$15.1B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$15.1B

Colombia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.62B in 1995 to US$15.1B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

17th of 170 · 2nd in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalColombia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 110,000 in 1991 to 428,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k428,000

Colombia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 110,000 in 1991 to 428,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

35th of 168 · 2nd in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Colombia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.8 % in 1991 to 1.7 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.7 %

Colombia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.8 % in 1991 to 1.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

121st of 178 · 13th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedColombia's refugees hosted rose from 220 in 1995 to 1,306 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,306

Colombia's refugees hosted rose from 220 in 1995 to 1,306 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

29th of 197 · 4th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originColombia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,902 in 1995 to 77,775 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k77,775

Colombia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,902 in 1995 to 77,775 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

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

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