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Guatemala · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

73rd of 83 · 16th in Latin America
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Homicide rateGuatemala's homicide rate fell from 28.0 /100k in 1992 to 23.4 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520202030405023.4 /100k

Guatemala's homicide rate fell from 28.0 /100k in 1992 to 23.4 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

142nd of 147 · 19th in Latin America
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Military spendingGuatemala's military spending fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to 0.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.4 %

Guatemala's military spending fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

105th of 151 · 13th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Guatemala's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$158M in 1995 to US$415M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$415M

Guatemala's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$158M in 1995 to US$415M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

76th of 170 · 11th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalGuatemala's armed forces personnel, total was 43,000 in 1991 and 43,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202030k40k50k60k43,000

Guatemala's armed forces personnel, total was 43,000 in 1991 and 43,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

100th of 168 · 20th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Guatemala's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.6 %

Guatemala's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

121st of 178 · 13th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedGuatemala's refugees hosted fell from 1,497 in 1995 to 1,306 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,306

Guatemala's refugees hosted fell from 1,497 in 1995 to 1,306 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

38th of 197 · 7th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originGuatemala's refugee population by country of origin fell from 42,901 in 1995 to 36,323 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k50k36,323

Guatemala's refugee population by country of origin fell from 42,901 in 1995 to 36,323 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

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

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