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Ireland · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

11th of 83 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homicide rateIreland's homicide rate fell from 0.7 /100k in 1994 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.520.7 /100k

Ireland's homicide rate fell from 0.7 /100k in 1994 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

145th of 147 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military spendingIreland's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1995 to 0.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.2 %

Ireland's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1995 to 0.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

71st of 151 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Ireland's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$702M in 1995 to US$1.33B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$1.2BUS$1.4BUS$1.6BUS$1.8BUS$1.33B

Ireland's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$702M in 1995 to US$1.33B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

136th of 170 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalIreland's armed forces personnel, total fell from 13,000 in 1991 to 9,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520208,00010k12k14k16k18k9,000

Ireland's armed forces personnel, total fell from 13,000 in 1991 to 9,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

136th of 168 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Ireland's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.4 %

Ireland's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

45th of 178 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugees hostedIreland's refugees hosted rose from 400 in 1995 to 124,730 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k124,730

Ireland's refugees hosted rose from 400 in 1995 to 124,730 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

157th of 197 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugee population by country of originIreland's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1994 to 68 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020406068

Ireland's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1994 to 68 in 2024.

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