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Syria · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

60th of 157 · 12th in MENA+*
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Homicide rateSyria's homicide rate rose from 1.9 /100k in 1997 to 2.1 /100k in 2010.19982000200220042006200820101.822.22.42.62.1 /100k

Syria's homicide rate rose from 1.9 /100k in 1997 to 2.1 /100k in 2010.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

13th of 148 · 8th in MENA+*
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Military spendingSyria's military spending fell from 14.5 % in 1981 to 4.1 % in 2010.1985199019952000200520100%5%10%15%20%4.1 %

Syria's military spending fell from 14.5 % in 1981 to 4.1 % in 2010.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

53rd of 152 · 12th in MENA+*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Syria's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$2.73B in 1982 to US$2.49B in 2011.198519901995200020052010US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$2.49B

Syria's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$2.73B in 1982 to US$2.49B in 2011.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

26th of 170 · 7th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel, totalSyria's armed forces personnel, total fell from 408,000 in 1991 to 269,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020100k200k300k400k500k600k269,000

Syria's armed forces personnel, total fell from 408,000 in 1991 to 269,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

3rd of 168 · 1st in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Syria's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 11.5 % in 1991 to 5.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%5.4 %

Syria's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 11.5 % in 1991 to 5.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

90th of 178 · 12th in MENA+
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Refugees hostedSyria's refugees hosted fell from 36,222 in 1995 to 11,635 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M11,635

Syria's refugees hosted fell from 36,222 in 1995 to 11,635 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

1st of 197 · 1st in MENA+
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Refugee population by country of originSyria's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7,995 in 1995 to 5.95M in 2024.19952000200520102015202002M4M6M5.95M

Syria's refugee population by country of origin rose from 7,995 in 1995 to 5.95M in 2024.

Conflict

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

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