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Timor-Leste · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

79th of 130 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateTimor-Leste's homicide rate rose from 2.5 /100k in 2004 to 4.1 /100k in 2015.2004200620082010201220142345674.1 /100k

Timor-Leste's homicide rate rose from 2.5 /100k in 2004 to 4.1 /100k in 2015.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

31st of 147 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingTimor-Leste's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 2005 to 2.7 % in 2024.20052010201520200%2%4%6%2.7 %

Timor-Leste's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 2005 to 2.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

138th of 151 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)Timor-Leste's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$8.23M in 2005 to US$46.4M in 2024.2005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$46.4M

Timor-Leste's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$8.23M in 2005 to US$46.4M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

154th of 170 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalTimor-Leste's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1,000 in 2004 to 2,000 in 2020.20052010201520205001,0001,5002,0002,5002,000

Timor-Leste's armed forces personnel, total rose from 1,000 in 2004 to 2,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

137th of 168 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Timor-Leste's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 2004 to 0.4 % in 2020.20052010201520200.2%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

Timor-Leste's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 2004 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

166th of 174 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Refugees hostedTimor-Leste's refugees hosted was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2015.2000200520102015-1-0.5000.5010

Timor-Leste's refugees hosted was 0 in 2000 and 0 in 2015.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

180th of 197 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originTimor-Leste's refugee population by country of origin fell from 162,472 in 1999 to 5 in 2024.20002005201020152020050k100k150k200k5

Timor-Leste's refugee population by country of origin fell from 162,472 in 1999 to 5 in 2024.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Timor-Leste.

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