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Guyana · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

71st of 83 · 14th in Latin America
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Homicide rateGuyana's homicide rate rose from 14.3 /100k in 1994 to 19.1 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520205101520253019.1 /100k

Guyana's homicide rate rose from 14.3 /100k in 1994 to 19.1 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

119th of 147 · 15th in Latin America
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Military spendingGuyana's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.9 %

Guyana's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

118th of 151 · 17th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Guyana's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.63M in 1992 to US$202M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$202M

Guyana's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.63M in 1992 to US$202M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

152nd of 170 · 22nd in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalGuyana's armed forces personnel, total fell from 4,000 in 1991 to 3,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0003,000

Guyana's armed forces personnel, total fell from 4,000 in 1991 to 3,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

63rd of 168 · 11th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Guyana's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.4 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.0 %

Guyana's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.4 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

147th of 178 · 21st in Latin America
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Refugees hostedGuyana's refugees hosted fell from 100 in 1972 to 27 in 2024.1980199020002010202005010015020027

Guyana's refugees hosted fell from 100 in 1972 to 27 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

123rd of 197 · 23rd in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originGuyana's refugee population by country of origin rose from 59 in 1995 to 313 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200400600800313

Guyana's refugee population by country of origin rose from 59 in 1995 to 313 in 2024.

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