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Singapore · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

1st of 83 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Homicide rateSingapore's homicide rate fell from 1.7 /100k in 1993 to 0.1 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.520.1 /100k

Singapore's homicide rate fell from 1.7 /100k in 1993 to 0.1 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

27th of 147 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingSingapore's military spending fell from 4.2 % in 1995 to 2.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.8 %

Singapore's military spending fell from 4.2 % in 1995 to 2.8 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

24th of 151 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)Singapore's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.67B in 1995 to US$15.1B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$15.1B

Singapore's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.67B in 1995 to US$15.1B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

65th of 170 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalSingapore's armed forces personnel, total rose from 56,000 in 1991 to 59,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k59,000

Singapore's armed forces personnel, total rose from 56,000 in 1991 to 59,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

34th of 168 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Singapore's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.7 % in 1991 to 1.7 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%1.7 %

Singapore's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.7 % in 1991 to 1.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

169th of 178 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugees hostedSingapore's refugees hosted was 0 in 1981 and 0 in 2024.199020002010202001002003004005000

Singapore's refugees hosted was 0 in 1981 and 0 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

162nd of 197 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originSingapore's refugee population by country of origin rose from 8 in 1995 to 45 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040608010012045

Singapore's refugee population by country of origin rose from 8 in 1995 to 45 in 2024.

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

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