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Kuwait · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

2nd of 129 · 1st in MENA+*
Homicide rateKuwait's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1996 to 0.2 /100k in 2020.2000200520102015202000.5011.522.50.2 /100k

Kuwait's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1996 to 0.2 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

10th of 147 · 5th in MENA+
Military spendingKuwait's military spending fell from 13.6 % in 1995 to 4.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%4.8 %

Kuwait's military spending fell from 13.6 % in 1995 to 4.8 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

34th of 151 · 6th in MENA+
Military expenditure (current US$)Kuwait's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.69B in 1995 to US$7.79B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$7.79B

Kuwait's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.69B in 1995 to US$7.79B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

94th of 170 · 17th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalKuwait's armed forces personnel, total rose from 10,000 in 1991 to 25,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520205,00010k15k20k25k30k25,000

Kuwait's armed forces personnel, total rose from 10,000 in 1991 to 25,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

64th of 168 · 18th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Kuwait's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.8 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.0 %

Kuwait's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.8 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

131st of 178 · 18th in MENA+
Refugees hostedKuwait's refugees hosted fell from 3,306 in 1995 to 488 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k488

Kuwait's refugees hosted fell from 3,306 in 1995 to 488 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

84th of 197 · 15th in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originKuwait's refugee population by country of origin rose from 764 in 1995 to 3,019 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0003,019

Kuwait's refugee population by country of origin rose from 764 in 1995 to 3,019 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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