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Peru · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

83rd of 116 · 7th in Latin America
Homicide ratePeru's homicide rate rose from 5.5 /100k in 2011 to 8.6 /100k in 2021.20122014201620182020567898.6 /100k

Peru's homicide rate rose from 5.5 /100k in 2011 to 8.6 /100k in 2021.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

116th of 147 · 12th in Latin America
Military spendingPeru's military spending fell from 2.6 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.9 %

Peru's military spending fell from 2.6 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

57th of 151 · 7th in Latin America
Military expenditure (current US$)Peru's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.41B in 1995 to US$2.57B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$2.57B

Peru's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.41B in 1995 to US$2.57B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

38th of 170 · 5th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalPeru's armed forces personnel, total rose from 123,000 in 1991 to 158,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020100k120k140k160k180k200k220k158,000

Peru's armed forces personnel, total rose from 123,000 in 1991 to 158,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

73rd of 168 · 12th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Peru's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.5 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

Peru's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.5 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

102nd of 178 · 6th in Latin America
Refugees hostedPeru's refugees hosted rose from 610 in 1995 to 6,742 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0006,742

Peru's refugees hosted rose from 610 in 1995 to 6,742 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

71st of 197 · 10th in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originPeru's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5,902 in 1995 to 6,459 in 2024.1995200020052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,0006,459

Peru's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5,902 in 1995 to 6,459 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Peru.

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