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Mauritius · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

53rd of 105 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateMauritius's homicide rate rose from 1.8 /100k in 1990 to 2.3 /100k in 2022.199019952000200520102015202011.522.533.52.3 /100k

Mauritius's homicide rate rose from 1.8 /100k in 1990 to 2.3 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

146th of 147 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingMauritius's military spending fell from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.1 %

Mauritius's military spending fell from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

144th of 151 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Mauritius's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.4M in 1995 to US$23M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$5MUS$10MUS$15MUS$20MUS$25MUS$23M

Mauritius's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.4M in 1995 to US$23M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

152nd of 170 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalMauritius's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1,000 in 1989 to 3,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520201,0002,0003,0003,000

Mauritius's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1,000 in 1989 to 3,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

113th of 168 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Mauritius's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.5 %

Mauritius's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.2 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

157th of 178 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedMauritius's refugees hosted fell from 43 in 1999 to 10 in 2024.200020052010201520200102030405010

Mauritius's refugees hosted fell from 43 in 1999 to 10 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

128th of 197 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originMauritius's refugee population by country of origin rose from 12 in 1995 to 263 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300263

Mauritius's refugee population by country of origin rose from 12 in 1995 to 263 in 2024.

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