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Dominican Republic · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

64th of 83 · 8th in Latin America
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Homicide rateDominican Republic's homicide rate fell from 12.2 /100k in 1993 to 10.9 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520205101520253010.9 /100k

Dominican Republic's homicide rate fell from 12.2 /100k in 1993 to 10.9 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

120th of 147 · 16th in Latin America
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Military spendingDominican Republic's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 0.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.8 %

Dominican Republic's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 0.8 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

78th of 151 · 9th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Dominican Republic's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$84.4M in 1995 to US$981M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$981M

Dominican Republic's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$84.4M in 1995 to US$981M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

59th of 170 · 9th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalDominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total rose from 21,000 in 1991 to 71,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k71,000

Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel, total rose from 21,000 in 1991 to 71,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

42nd of 168 · 5th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.8 % in 1991 to 1.5 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.5 %

Dominican Republic's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.8 % in 1991 to 1.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

152nd of 178 · 23rd in Latin America
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Refugees hostedDominican Republic's refugees hosted fell from 4,980 in 1986 to 18 in 2024.199020002010202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,00018

Dominican Republic's refugees hosted fell from 4,980 in 1986 to 18 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

101st of 197 · 16th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originDominican Republic's refugee population by country of origin rose from 30 in 1995 to 1,080 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,2001,080

Dominican Republic's refugee population by country of origin rose from 30 in 1995 to 1,080 in 2024.

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