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Jamaica · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

81st of 83 · 24th in Latin America
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Homicide rateJamaica's homicide rate rose from 28.0 /100k in 1994 to 49.4 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202020304050607049.4 /100k

Jamaica's homicide rate rose from 28.0 /100k in 1994 to 49.4 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

94th of 147 · 7th in Latin America
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Military spendingJamaica's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 1.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.3 %

Jamaica's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1995 to 1.3 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

112th of 151 · 15th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Jamaica's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$35.3M in 1995 to US$263M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$263M

Jamaica's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$35.3M in 1995 to US$263M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

145th of 170 · 20th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalJamaica's armed forces personnel, total rose from 3,000 in 1991 to 6,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520202,0004,0006,0006,000

Jamaica's armed forces personnel, total rose from 3,000 in 1991 to 6,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

126th of 168 · 25th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Jamaica's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

Jamaica's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

149th of 174 · 23rd in Latin America
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Refugees hostedJamaica's refugees hosted rose from 5 in 1991 to 31 in 2022.19952000200520102015202002040608010031

Jamaica's refugees hosted rose from 5 in 1991 to 31 in 2022.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

87th of 197 · 14th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originJamaica's refugee population by country of origin rose from 11 in 1995 to 2,552 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0002,552

Jamaica's refugee population by country of origin rose from 11 in 1995 to 2,552 in 2024.

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