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Netherlands · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

14th of 83 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homicide rateNetherlands's homicide rate fell from 1.1 /100k in 1994 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.8011.21.40.7 /100k

Netherlands's homicide rate fell from 1.1 /100k in 1994 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

63rd of 147 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military spendingNetherlands's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 1995 to 1.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520201%1%1%2%2%2%1.9 %

Netherlands's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 1995 to 1.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

19th of 151 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Netherlands's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$8.01B in 1995 to US$23.2B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$25BUS$23.2B

Netherlands's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$8.01B in 1995 to US$23.2B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

79th of 170 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalNetherlands's armed forces personnel, total fell from 104,000 in 1991 to 41,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202020k40k60k80k100k120k41,000

Netherlands's armed forces personnel, total fell from 104,000 in 1991 to 41,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

124th of 168 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Netherlands's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.4 %

Netherlands's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

27th of 178 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugees hostedNetherlands's refugees hosted rose from 79,949 in 1995 to 263,399 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k263,399

Netherlands's refugees hosted rose from 79,949 in 1995 to 263,399 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

142nd of 197 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugee population by country of originNetherlands's refugee population by country of origin rose from 86 in 1995 to 136 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200136

Netherlands's refugee population by country of origin rose from 86 in 1995 to 136 in 2024.

Conflict

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