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Rwanda · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

77th of 129 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Homicide rateRwanda's homicide rate rose from 3.4 /100k in 2006 to 3.6 /100k in 2020.2006200820102012201420162018202012343.6 /100k

Rwanda's homicide rate rose from 3.4 /100k in 2006 to 3.6 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

95th of 147 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingRwanda's military spending rose from 0.6 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%1.2 %

Rwanda's military spending rose from 0.6 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

122nd of 151 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Rwanda's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$56.4M in 1995 to US$176M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$176M

Rwanda's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$56.4M in 1995 to US$176M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

84th of 170 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalRwanda's armed forces personnel, total rose from 6,000 in 1990 to 35,000 in 2020.1990199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k35,000

Rwanda's armed forces personnel, total rose from 6,000 in 1990 to 35,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

94th of 168 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Rwanda's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.7 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.7 %

Rwanda's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

48th of 178 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedRwanda's refugees hosted rose from 7,792 in 1995 to 114,368 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k114,368

Rwanda's refugees hosted rose from 7,792 in 1995 to 114,368 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

16th of 197 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originRwanda's refugee population by country of origin fell from 1.82M in 1995 to 249,087 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M249,087

Rwanda's refugee population by country of origin fell from 1.82M in 1995 to 249,087 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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