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Tanzania · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

81st of 129 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateTanzania's homicide rate fell from 6.9 /100k in 1995 to 3.7 /100k in 2020.199520002005201020152020468103.7 /100k

Tanzania's homicide rate fell from 6.9 /100k in 1995 to 3.7 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

101st of 147 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingTanzania's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.2 %

Tanzania's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

83rd of 151 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Tanzania's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$85.5M in 1995 to US$921M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$921M

Tanzania's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$85.5M in 1995 to US$921M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

89th of 170 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalTanzania's armed forces personnel, total fell from 40,000 in 1990 to 28,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202030k40k50k28,000

Tanzania's armed forces personnel, total fell from 40,000 in 1990 to 28,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

162nd of 168 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Tanzania's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.1 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.1 %

Tanzania's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.1 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

36th of 178 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedTanzania's refugees hosted fell from 829,671 in 1995 to 176,859 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M176,859

Tanzania's refugees hosted fell from 829,671 in 1995 to 176,859 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

98th of 197 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originTanzania's refugee population by country of origin rose from 69 in 1995 to 1,259 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,259

Tanzania's refugee population by country of origin rose from 69 in 1995 to 1,259 in 2024.

Conflict

›No data available (7)

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

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