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Malta · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

7th of 83 · 2nd in MENA+
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Homicide rateMalta's homicide rate fell from 1.1 /100k in 1990 to 0.6 /100k in 2023.199019952000200520102015202001230.6 /100k

Malta's homicide rate fell from 1.1 /100k in 1990 to 0.6 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

139th of 147 · 15th in MENA+
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Military spendingMalta's military spending fell from 0.8 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.5 %

Malta's military spending fell from 0.8 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

131st of 151 · 15th in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Malta's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$31.1M in 1995 to US$109M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$109M

Malta's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$31.1M in 1995 to US$109M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

154th of 170 · 21st in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel, totalMalta's armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 1991 and 2,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520201,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,000

Malta's armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 1991 and 2,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

93rd of 168 · 20th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Malta's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.4 % in 1991 to 0.7 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.7 %

Malta's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.4 % in 1991 to 0.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

97th of 178 · 13th in MENA+
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Refugees hostedMalta's refugees hosted rose from 410 in 1995 to 7,814 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k7,814

Malta's refugees hosted rose from 410 in 1995 to 7,814 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

175th of 197 · 23rd in MENA+
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Refugee population by country of originMalta's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7 in 1994 to 10 in 2024.199520002005201020152020051015202510

Malta's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7 in 1994 to 10 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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