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El Salvador · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

76th of 105 · 7th in Latin America
Homicide rateEl Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.1995200020052010201520200501007.9 /100k

El Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

98th of 147 · 8th in Latin America
Military spendingEl Salvador's military spending rose from 1.2 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.6%0.8%1%1%1%2%1.2 %

El Salvador's military spending rose from 1.2 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

104th of 151 · 12th in Latin America
Military expenditure (current US$)El Salvador's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$112M in 1995 to US$425M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$425M

El Salvador's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$112M in 1995 to US$425M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

77th of 170 · 12th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalEl Salvador's armed forces personnel, total fell from 60,000 in 1991 to 42,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k42,000

El Salvador's armed forces personnel, total fell from 60,000 in 1991 to 42,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

37th of 168 · 3rd in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)El Salvador's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.0 % in 1991 to 1.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.6 %

El Salvador's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.0 % in 1991 to 1.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

143rd of 178 · 19th in Latin America
Refugees hostedEl Salvador's refugees hosted fell from 153 in 1995 to 120 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250120

El Salvador's refugees hosted fell from 153 in 1995 to 120 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

30th of 197 · 5th in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originEl Salvador's refugee population by country of origin rose from 23,534 in 1995 to 71,765 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k71,765

El Salvador's refugee population by country of origin rose from 23,534 in 1995 to 71,765 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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