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Sweden · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

32nd of 83 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Homicide rateSweden's homicide rate rose from 1.1 /100k in 1994 to 1.1 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.600.8011.21.1 /100k

Sweden's homicide rate rose from 1.1 /100k in 1994 to 1.1 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

58th of 147 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military spendingSweden's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 2.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%2.0 %

Sweden's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 2.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

25th of 151 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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Military expenditure (current US$)Sweden's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$4.65B in 1995 to US$12B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$14BUS$12B

Sweden's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$4.65B in 1995 to US$12B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

117th of 170 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel, totalSweden's armed forces personnel, total fell from 63,000 in 1991 to 15,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k15,000

Sweden's armed forces personnel, total fell from 63,000 in 1991 to 15,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

147th of 168 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Sweden's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.3 %

Sweden's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1991 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

37th of 178 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugees hostedSweden's refugees hosted fell from 199,194 in 1995 to 163,029 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k163,029

Sweden's refugees hosted fell from 199,194 in 1995 to 163,029 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

151st of 197 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
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Refugee population by country of originSweden's refugee population by country of origin rose from 25 in 1995 to 98 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040608010098

Sweden's refugee population by country of origin rose from 25 in 1995 to 98 in 2024.

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