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Iraq · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

101st of 128 · 15th in MENA+*
Homicide rateIraq's homicide rate rose from 6.6 /100k in 1990 to 9.5 /100k in 2013.19901995200020052010510159.5 /100k

Iraq's homicide rate rose from 6.6 /100k in 1990 to 9.5 /100k in 2013.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

38th of 147 · 12th in MENA+
Military spendingIraq's military spending fell from 12.3 % in 1973 to 2.4 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%5%10%2.4 %

Iraq's military spending fell from 12.3 % in 1973 to 2.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

38th of 151 · 7th in MENA+
Military expenditure (current US$)Iraq's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$665M in 1973 to US$6.18B in 2024.19801990200020102020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$6.18B

Iraq's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$665M in 1973 to US$6.18B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

15th of 170 · 4th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalIraq's armed forces personnel, total fell from 475,000 in 1991 to 459,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M459,000

Iraq's armed forces personnel, total fell from 475,000 in 1991 to 459,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

6th of 168 · 3rd in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Iraq's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 11.5 % in 1991 to 4.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%4.4 %

Iraq's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 11.5 % in 1991 to 4.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

23rd of 178 · 5th in MENA+
Refugees hostedIraq's refugees hosted rose from 116,722 in 1995 to 318,461 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k318,461

Iraq's refugees hosted rose from 116,722 in 1995 to 318,461 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

15th of 197 · 3rd in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originIraq's refugee population by country of origin fell from 718,717 in 1995 to 305,493 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M2.5M305,493

Iraq's refugee population by country of origin fell from 718,717 in 1995 to 305,493 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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