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Malawi · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

49th of 147 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateMalawi's homicide rate fell from 6.2 /100k in 2000 to 1.8 /100k in 2012.2000200220042006200820102012024681.8 /100k

Malawi's homicide rate fell from 6.2 /100k in 2000 to 1.8 /100k in 2012.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

103rd of 147 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingMalawi's military spending rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%1.0 %

Malawi's military spending rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

128th of 151 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Malawi's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$11M in 1995 to US$118M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$118M

Malawi's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$11M in 1995 to US$118M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

117th of 170 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalMalawi's armed forces personnel, total rose from 8,000 in 1991 to 15,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520204,0006,0008,00010k12k14k16k15,000

Malawi's armed forces personnel, total rose from 8,000 in 1991 to 15,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

154th of 168 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Malawi's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.2 %

Malawi's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

70th of 178 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedMalawi's refugees hosted rose from 1,018 in 1995 to 35,510 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k40k35,510

Malawi's refugees hosted rose from 1,018 in 1995 to 35,510 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

111th of 197 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originMalawi's refugee population by country of origin rose from 37 in 1995 to 570 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200400600570

Malawi's refugee population by country of origin rose from 37 in 1995 to 570 in 2024.

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