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Kazakhstan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

56th of 105 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Homicide rateKazakhstan's homicide rate fell from 8.6 /100k in 1990 to 2.6 /100k in 2022.1990199520002005201020152020051015202.6 /100k

Kazakhstan's homicide rate fell from 8.6 /100k in 1990 to 2.6 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

140th of 147 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Military spendingKazakhstan's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1995 to 0.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.4 %

Kazakhstan's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1995 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

74th of 151 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Military expenditure (current US$)Kazakhstan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$178M in 1995 to US$1.21B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$1.21B

Kazakhstan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$178M in 1995 to US$1.21B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

59th of 170 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel, totalKazakhstan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 15,000 in 1993 to 71,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k120k71,000

Kazakhstan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 15,000 in 1993 to 71,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

92nd of 168 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Kazakhstan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1993 to 0.7 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.7 %

Kazakhstan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1993 to 0.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

59th of 178 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Refugees hostedKazakhstan's refugees hosted rose from 15,561 in 1995 to 65,833 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k65,833

Kazakhstan's refugees hosted rose from 15,561 in 1995 to 65,833 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

79th of 197 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Refugee population by country of originKazakhstan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 137 in 1995 to 4,119 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k50k4,119

Kazakhstan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 137 in 1995 to 4,119 in 2024.

No data available (8)

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

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