El Salvador's homicide rate fell from 134.3 /100k in 1994 to 7.9 /100k in 2022.
El Salvador · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 8 with data
Crime
Revenue & spending
El Salvador's military spending rose from 1.2 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.
Defence
El Salvador's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$112M in 1995 to US$425M in 2024.
El Salvador's armed forces personnel, total fell from 60,000 in 1991 to 42,000 in 2020.
El Salvador's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.0 % in 1991 to 1.6 % in 2020.
Displacement
El Salvador's refugees hosted fell from 153 in 1995 to 120 in 2024.
El Salvador's refugee population by country of origin rose from 23,534 in 1995 to 71,765 in 2024.
Conflict
El Salvador's battle-related deaths fell from 4,924 in 1989 to 88 in 1991.
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