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Honduras · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

77th of 83 · 20th in Latin America
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Homicide rateHonduras's homicide rate rose from 13.7 /100k in 1991 to 31.4 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202002040608010031.4 /100k

Honduras's homicide rate rose from 13.7 /100k in 1991 to 31.4 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

76th of 147 · 5th in Latin America
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Military spendingHonduras's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1988 to 1.6 % in 2024.19902000201020200%1%2%3%1.6 %

Honduras's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1988 to 1.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

92nd of 151 · 11th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Honduras's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$132M in 1988 to US$581M in 2024.1990200020102020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$581M

Honduras's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$132M in 1988 to US$581M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

98th of 170 · 16th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalHonduras's armed forces personnel, total rose from 17,000 in 1991 to 23,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202015k20k25k23,000

Honduras's armed forces personnel, total rose from 17,000 in 1991 to 23,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

105th of 168 · 21st in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Honduras's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.9 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.6 %

Honduras's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.9 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

139th of 178 · 17th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedHonduras's refugees hosted rose from 63 in 1995 to 202 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250202

Honduras's refugees hosted rose from 63 in 1995 to 202 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

26th of 197 · 3rd in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originHonduras's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,218 in 1995 to 100,969 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k120k100,969

Honduras's refugee population by country of origin rose from 1,218 in 1995 to 100,969 in 2024.

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