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Latvia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

46th of 83 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Homicide rateLatvia's homicide rate fell from 9.9 /100k in 1992 to 2.5 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020051015202.5 /100k

Latvia's homicide rate fell from 9.9 /100k in 1992 to 2.5 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

21st of 147 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military spendingLatvia's military spending rose from 0.8 % in 1995 to 3.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%3.3 %

Latvia's military spending rose from 0.8 % in 1995 to 3.3 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

67th of 151 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Latvia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$43.6M in 1995 to US$1.43B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$1.43B

Latvia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$43.6M in 1995 to US$1.43B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

136th of 170 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalLatvia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 5,000 in 1992 to 9,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k9,000

Latvia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 5,000 in 1992 to 9,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

76th of 168 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Latvia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

Latvia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

62nd of 178 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugees hostedLatvia's refugees hosted rose from 5 in 1999 to 49,220 in 2024.20002005201020152020010k20k30k40k50k49,220

Latvia's refugees hosted rose from 5 in 1999 to 49,220 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

135th of 197 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugee population by country of originLatvia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 158 in 1995 to 179 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,000179

Latvia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 158 in 1995 to 179 in 2024.

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