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South Korea · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

5th of 83 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Homicide rateSouth Korea's homicide rate fell from 0.5 /100k in 1994 to 0.5 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.8011.20.5 /100k

South Korea's homicide rate fell from 0.5 /100k in 1994 to 0.5 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

34th of 147 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingSouth Korea's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1995 to 2.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%3%3%3%2.6 %

South Korea's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1995 to 2.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

11th of 151 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)South Korea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$16.1B in 1995 to US$47.6B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20BUS$40BUS$60BUS$47.6B

South Korea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$16.1B in 1995 to US$47.6B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

11th of 170 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalSouth Korea's armed forces personnel, total fell from 750,000 in 1991 to 569,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020550k600k650k700k750k800k569,000

South Korea's armed forces personnel, total fell from 750,000 in 1991 to 569,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

26th of 168 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)South Korea's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.9 % in 1991 to 2.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520202%2%3%3%4%4%2.0 %

South Korea's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.9 % in 1991 to 2.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

108th of 178 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugees hostedSouth Korea's refugees hosted rose from 149 in 1992 to 4,241 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0004,241

South Korea's refugees hosted rose from 149 in 1992 to 4,241 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

140th of 197 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originSouth Korea's refugee population by country of origin rose from 29 in 1995 to 142 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,000142

South Korea's refugee population by country of origin rose from 29 in 1995 to 142 in 2024.

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

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