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Paraguay · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

60th of 83 · 5th in Latin America
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Homicide rateParaguay's homicide rate fell from 19.5 /100k in 2000 to 6.8 /100k in 2023.2000200520102015202001020306.8 /100k

Paraguay's homicide rate fell from 19.5 /100k in 2000 to 6.8 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

114th of 147 · 10th in Latin America
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Military spendingParaguay's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.9 %

Paraguay's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

106th of 151 · 14th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Paraguay's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$207M in 1995 to US$414M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$414M

Paraguay's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$207M in 1995 to US$414M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

88th of 170 · 14th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalParaguay's armed forces personnel, total rose from 16,000 in 1991 to 29,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202010k20k30k40k29,000

Paraguay's armed forces personnel, total rose from 16,000 in 1991 to 29,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

77th of 168 · 14th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Paraguay's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.0 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

Paraguay's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.0 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

104th of 178 · 7th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedParaguay's refugees hosted rose from 60 in 1995 to 6,071 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0006,071

Paraguay's refugees hosted rose from 60 in 1995 to 6,071 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

137th of 197 · 25th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originParaguay's refugee population by country of origin rose from 51 in 1995 to 170 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200170

Paraguay's refugee population by country of origin rose from 51 in 1995 to 170 in 2024.

Conflict

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