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Egypt · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

45th of 131 · 8th in MENA+*
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Homicide rateEgypt's homicide rate rose from 0.5 /100k in 1990 to 1.3 /100k in 2017.19901995200020052010201501231.3 /100k

Egypt's homicide rate rose from 0.5 /100k in 1990 to 1.3 /100k in 2017.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

130th of 147 · 14th in MENA+
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Military spendingEgypt's military spending fell from 3.1 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.7 %

Egypt's military spending fell from 3.1 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

59th of 151 · 11th in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Egypt's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.95B in 1995 to US$2.4B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$6BUS$2.4B

Egypt's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.95B in 1995 to US$2.4B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

7th of 170 · 2nd in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel, totalEgypt's armed forces personnel, total rose from 434,000 in 1991 to 836,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020400k600k800k836,000

Egypt's armed forces personnel, total rose from 434,000 in 1991 to 836,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

19th of 168 · 8th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Egypt's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 2.6 % in 1991 to 2.8 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%2.8 %

Egypt's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 2.6 % in 1991 to 2.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

29th of 178 · 6th in MENA+
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Refugees hostedEgypt's refugees hosted rose from 5,401 in 1995 to 238,014 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k238,014

Egypt's refugees hosted rose from 5,401 in 1995 to 238,014 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

44th of 197 · 8th in MENA+
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Refugee population by country of originEgypt's refugee population by country of origin rose from 870 in 1995 to 23,736 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k23,736

Egypt's refugee population by country of origin rose from 870 in 1995 to 23,736 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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