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Norway · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

16th of 83 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homicide rateNorway's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1993 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.522.50.7 /100k

Norway's homicide rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 1993 to 0.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

50th of 147 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military spendingNorway's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 2.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520201%1%2%2%2%2%2%2.1 %

Norway's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 2.1 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

27th of 151 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Norway's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.51B in 1995 to US$10.4B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.4B

Norway's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.51B in 1995 to US$10.4B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

94th of 170 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalNorway's armed forces personnel, total fell from 41,000 in 1991 to 25,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202010k20k30k40k50k25,000

Norway's armed forces personnel, total fell from 41,000 in 1991 to 25,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

81st of 168 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Norway's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.9 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

Norway's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.9 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

46th of 178 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugees hostedNorway's refugees hosted rose from 47,607 in 1995 to 123,981 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k123,981

Norway's refugees hosted rose from 47,607 in 1995 to 123,981 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

169th of 197 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugee population by country of originNorway's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 2002 to 22 in 2024.2005201020152020051015202522

Norway's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 2002 to 22 in 2024.

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