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Sudan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

87th of 152 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateSudan's homicide rate rose from 4.7 /100k in 2007 to 5.1 /100k in 2008.200720084.64.855.25.1 /100k

Sudan's homicide rate rose from 4.7 /100k in 2007 to 5.1 /100k in 2008.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

119th of 152 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Military spendingSudan's military spending fell from 3.2 % in 1986 to 0.9 % in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%0.9 %

Sudan's military spending fell from 3.2 % in 1986 to 0.9 % in 2021.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

97th of 155 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$260M in 1986 to US$375M in 2021.1990199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$375M

Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$260M in 1986 to US$375M in 2021.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

43rd of 170 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalSudan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 65,000 in 1990 to 144,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200100k200k300k144,000

Sudan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 65,000 in 1990 to 144,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

47th of 168 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Sudan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.1 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.3 %

Sudan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.1 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

10th of 178 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedSudan's refugees hosted rose from 674,071 in 1995 to 793,395 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M793,395

Sudan's refugees hosted rose from 674,071 in 1995 to 793,395 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

5th of 197 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originSudan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 445,277 in 1995 to 2.09M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M2.5M2.09M

Sudan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 445,277 in 1995 to 2.09M in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

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

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