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Japan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

3rd of 83 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Homicide rateJapan's homicide rate fell from 0.6 /100k in 1994 to 0.2 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.300.400.500.600.700.2 /100k

Japan's homicide rate fell from 0.6 /100k in 1994 to 0.2 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

86th of 147 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingJapan's military spending rose from 0.9 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%1.4 %

Japan's military spending rose from 0.9 % in 1995 to 1.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

10th of 151 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)Japan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$50B in 1995 to US$55.3B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$40BUS$50BUS$60BUS$55.3B

Japan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$50B in 1995 to US$55.3B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

27th of 170 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalJapan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 250,000 in 1991 to 261,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020230k240k250k260k270k280k261,000

Japan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 250,000 in 1991 to 261,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

132nd of 168 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Japan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.4 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4 %

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

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

74th of 178 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugees hostedJapan's refugees hosted rose from 5,432 in 1995 to 29,068 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k29,068

Japan's refugees hosted rose from 5,432 in 1995 to 29,068 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

159th of 197 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originJapan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7 in 1994 to 55 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020040060055

Japan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7 in 1994 to 55 in 2024.

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