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North Korea · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 5 with data

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

62nd of 158 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Military expenditure (current US$)North Korea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$0 in 1987 to US$1.6B in 2018.199019952000200520102015US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$1.6B

North Korea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$0 in 1987 to US$1.6B in 2018.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

3rd of 170 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalNorth Korea's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1.2M in 1991 to 1.47M in 2020.1995200020052010201520201M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M1.5M1.47M

North Korea's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1.2M in 1991 to 1.47M in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

2nd of 168 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)North Korea's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 9.3 % in 1991 to 8.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520208%9%9%8.6 %

North Korea's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 9.3 % in 1991 to 8.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugee population by country of origin

people

127th of 197 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originNorth Korea's refugee population by country of origin rose from 10 in 1996 to 283 in 2024.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,000283

North Korea's refugee population by country of origin rose from 10 in 1996 to 283 in 2024.

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