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New Zealand · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

42nd of 105 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Homicide rateNew Zealand's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1993 to 1.5 /100k in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.5011.522.51.5 /100k

New Zealand's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1993 to 1.5 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

97th of 147 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingNew Zealand's military spending fell from 1.8 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%2%2%2%1.2 %

New Zealand's military spending fell from 1.8 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

52nd of 151 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)New Zealand's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.15B in 1995 to US$3B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$3B

New Zealand's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.15B in 1995 to US$3B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

131st of 170 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalNew Zealand's armed forces personnel, total fell from 11,000 in 1991 to 10,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520207,0008,0009,00010k11k12k10,000

New Zealand's armed forces personnel, total fell from 11,000 in 1991 to 10,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

140th of 168 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)New Zealand's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.6 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.3 %

New Zealand's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.6 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

118th of 178 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugees hostedNew Zealand's refugees hosted fell from 3,766 in 1995 to 2,063 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0002,063

New Zealand's refugees hosted fell from 3,766 in 1995 to 2,063 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

160th of 197 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originNew Zealand's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2001 to 52 in 2024.2005201020152020020406052

New Zealand's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2001 to 52 in 2024.

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