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Cuba · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

89th of 133 · 4th in Latin America*
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Homicide rateCuba's homicide rate fell from 6.2 /100k in 1992 to 4.5 /100k in 2019.199520002005201020154567894.5 /100k

Cuba's homicide rate fell from 6.2 /100k in 1992 to 4.5 /100k in 2019.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

21st of 154 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Military spendingCuba's military spending fell from 3.4 % in 2009 to 2.9 % in 2018.201020122014201620183%4%4%2.9 %

Cuba's military spending fell from 3.4 % in 2009 to 2.9 % in 2018.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

124th of 158 · 18th in Latin America*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Cuba's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$0 in 1979 to US$129M in 2018.1980199020002010US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$129M

Cuba's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$0 in 1979 to US$129M in 2018.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

57th of 170 · 8th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalCuba's armed forces personnel, total fell from 297,000 in 1991 to 76,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k76,000

Cuba's armed forces personnel, total fell from 297,000 in 1991 to 76,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

40th of 168 · 4th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Cuba's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.8 % in 1991 to 1.5 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%1.5 %

Cuba's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.8 % in 1991 to 1.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

142nd of 178 · 18th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedCuba's refugees hosted fell from 1,831 in 1995 to 130 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,000130

Cuba's refugees hosted fell from 1,831 in 1995 to 130 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

43rd of 197 · 9th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originCuba's refugee population by country of origin fell from 24,857 in 1995 to 23,865 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k23,865

Cuba's refugee population by country of origin fell from 24,857 in 1995 to 23,865 in 2024.

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