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Haiti · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

79th of 83 · 22nd in Latin America
Homicide rateHaiti's homicide rate rose from 5.2 /100k in 2007 to 41.2 /100k in 2023.2010201520200102030405041.2 /100k

Haiti's homicide rate rose from 5.2 /100k in 2007 to 41.2 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

147th of 147 · 20th in Latin America
Military spendingHaiti's military spending fell from 0.1 % in 1988 to 0.1 % in 2024.19902000201020200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.1 %

Haiti's military spending fell from 0.1 % in 1988 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

145th of 151 · 20th in Latin America
Military expenditure (current US$)Haiti's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.91M in 1995 to US$19.8M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$19.8M

Haiti's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.91M in 1995 to US$19.8M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

161st of 170 · 26th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalHaiti's armed forces personnel, total fell from 6,900 in 1985 to 1,000 in 2020.1985199019952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k1,000

Haiti's armed forces personnel, total fell from 6,900 in 1985 to 1,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

165th of 168 · 27th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Haiti's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.0 %

Haiti's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

160th of 178 · 27th in Latin America
Refugees hostedHaiti's refugees hosted rose from 0 in 2000 to 5 in 2024.200020052010201520200123455

Haiti's refugees hosted rose from 0 in 2000 to 5 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

22nd of 197 · 2nd in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originHaiti's refugee population by country of origin rose from 13,927 in 1995 to 148,252 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k148,252

Haiti's refugee population by country of origin rose from 13,927 in 1995 to 148,252 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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