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Sierra Leone · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

59th of 129 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateSierra Leone's homicide rate rose from 2.1 /100k in 2004 to 2.2 /100k in 2020.20052010201520201.522.533.52.2 /100k

Sierra Leone's homicide rate rose from 2.1 /100k in 2004 to 2.2 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

138th of 147 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSierra Leone's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.5 %

Sierra Leone's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

139th of 151 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Sierra Leone's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1995 to US$36.4M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$50MUS$36.4M

Sierra Leone's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1995 to US$36.4M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

136th of 170 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalSierra Leone's armed forces personnel, total rose from 5,000 in 1991 to 9,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k9,000

Sierra Leone's armed forces personnel, total rose from 5,000 in 1991 to 9,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

138th of 168 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Sierra Leone's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.4 %

Sierra Leone's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

169th of 178 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedSierra Leone's refugees hosted fell from 4,677 in 1995 to 0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k0

Sierra Leone's refugees hosted fell from 4,677 in 1995 to 0 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

66th of 197 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originSierra Leone's refugee population by country of origin fell from 379,491 in 1995 to 8,042 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k8,042

Sierra Leone's refugee population by country of origin fell from 379,491 in 1995 to 8,042 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

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

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