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Trinidad and Tobago · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

101st of 105 · 29th in Latin America
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Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago's homicide rate rose from 9.1 /100k in 2000 to 40.4 /100k in 2022.200020052010201520200102030405040.4 /100k

Trinidad and Tobago's homicide rate rose from 9.1 /100k in 2000 to 40.4 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

115th of 147 · 11th in Latin America
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Military spendingTrinidad and Tobago's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1978 to 0.9 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.9 %

Trinidad and Tobago's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1978 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

115th of 151 · 16th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Trinidad and Tobago's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$18.3M in 1978 to US$235M in 2024.19801990200020102020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$235M

Trinidad and Tobago's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$18.3M in 1978 to US$235M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

147th of 170 · 21st in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalTrinidad and Tobago's armed forces personnel, total rose from 2,000 in 1991 to 5,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,0005,000

Trinidad and Tobago's armed forces personnel, total rose from 2,000 in 1991 to 5,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

89th of 168 · 16th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Trinidad and Tobago's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.8 %

Trinidad and Tobago's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

111th of 178 · 9th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedTrinidad and Tobago's refugees hosted rose from 15 in 2007 to 3,328 in 2024.20102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0003,328

Trinidad and Tobago's refugees hosted rose from 15 in 2007 to 3,328 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

114th of 197 · 18th in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originTrinidad and Tobago's refugee population by country of origin rose from 12 in 1995 to 474 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500474

Trinidad and Tobago's refugee population by country of origin rose from 12 in 1995 to 474 in 2024.

Conflict

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