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South Africa · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

103rd of 105 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateSouth Africa's homicide rate fell from 59.0 /100k in 1994 to 43.7 /100k in 2022.19952000200520102015202020304050607043.7 /100k

South Africa's homicide rate fell from 59.0 /100k in 1994 to 43.7 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

129th of 147 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSouth Africa's military spending fell from 2.1 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.7 %

South Africa's military spending fell from 2.1 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

54th of 151 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)South Africa's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$3.29B in 1995 to US$2.84B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$2.84B

South Africa's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$3.29B in 1995 to US$2.84B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

54th of 170 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalSouth Africa's armed forces personnel, total rose from 80,000 in 1991 to 89,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k89,000

South Africa's armed forces personnel, total rose from 80,000 in 1991 to 89,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

131st of 168 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)South Africa's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.4 %

South Africa's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.5 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

57th of 178 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedSouth Africa's refugees hosted fell from 101,408 in 1995 to 71,171 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k71,171

South Africa's refugees hosted fell from 101,408 in 1995 to 71,171 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

100th of 197 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originSouth Africa's refugee population by country of origin rose from 492 in 1995 to 1,174 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,2001,174

South Africa's refugee population by country of origin rose from 492 in 1995 to 1,174 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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