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Eswatini · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

92nd of 116 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateEswatini's homicide rate fell from 18.7 /100k in 1990 to 12.5 /100k in 2021.199019952000200520102015202010152012.5 /100k

Eswatini's homicide rate fell from 18.7 /100k in 1990 to 12.5 /100k in 2021.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

83rd of 147 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingEswatini's military spending fell from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%3%3%1.4 %

Eswatini's military spending fell from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

135th of 151 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Eswatini's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$28.8M in 1995 to US$79.7M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$79.7M

Eswatini's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$28.8M in 1995 to US$79.7M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

156th of 170 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Armed forces personnel, totalEswatini's armed forces personnel, total fell from 4,000 in 1989 to 3,000 in 1999.199019921994199619983,0003,5004,0003,000

Eswatini's armed forces personnel, total fell from 4,000 in 1989 to 3,000 in 1999.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

105th of 168 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Eswatini's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1990 to 1.0 % in 1999.199019921994199619981%1%1%1.0 %

Eswatini's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1990 to 1.0 % in 1999.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

123rd of 178 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedEswatini's refugees hosted rose from 712 in 1995 to 1,295 in 2024.1995200020052010201520204006008001,0001,2001,4001,295

Eswatini's refugees hosted rose from 712 in 1995 to 1,295 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

139th of 197 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originEswatini's refugee population by country of origin rose from 15 in 1995 to 150 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250150

Eswatini's refugee population by country of origin rose from 15 in 1995 to 150 in 2024.

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