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São Tomé and Príncipe · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 4 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

75th of 147 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Homicide rateSão Tomé and Príncipe's homicide rate fell from 6.5 /100k in 1990 to 3.2 /100k in 2011.1990199520002005201002468103.2 /100k

São Tomé and Príncipe's homicide rate fell from 6.5 /100k in 1990 to 3.2 /100k in 2011.

Defence

Armed forces personnel, total

people

165th of 170 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Armed forces personnel, totalSão Tomé and Príncipe's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1989 and 1,000 in 1999.199019921994199619989009501,0001,0501,1001,000

São Tomé and Príncipe's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1989 and 1,000 in 1999.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

17th of 168 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)São Tomé and Príncipe's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.0 % in 1990 to 5.1 % in 1999.199019921994199619985%5%5%6%6%6%6%5.1 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.0 % in 1990 to 5.1 % in 1999.

Displacement

Refugee population by country of origin

people

180th of 197 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originSão Tomé and Príncipe's refugee population by country of origin fell from 32 in 1995 to 5 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010203040505

São Tomé and Príncipe's refugee population by country of origin fell from 32 in 1995 to 5 in 2024.

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