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Uganda · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Intentional homicides

per 100,000 people

62nd of 83 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Homicide rateUganda's homicide rate rose from 8.3 /100k in 1995 to 9.0 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202089101112139.0 /100k

Uganda's homicide rate rose from 8.3 /100k in 1995 to 9.0 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

66th of 147 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingUganda's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1961 to 1.9 % in 2024.1970198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%1.9 %

Uganda's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1961 to 1.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

76th of 151 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Uganda's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$140k in 1961 to US$1.12B in 2024.197019801990200020102020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$1.2BUS$1.12B

Uganda's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$140k in 1961 to US$1.12B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

73rd of 170 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalUganda's armed forces personnel, total rose from 20,000 in 1985 to 46,000 in 2020.19851990199520002005201020152020020k40k60k46,000

Uganda's armed forces personnel, total rose from 20,000 in 1985 to 46,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

151st of 168 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Uganda's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.9 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.2 %

Uganda's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.9 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

4th of 178 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedUganda's refugees hosted rose from 229,348 in 1995 to 1.76M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M1.76M

Uganda's refugees hosted rose from 229,348 in 1995 to 1.76M in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

61st of 197 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originUganda's refugee population by country of origin fell from 24,161 in 1995 to 10,377 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k10,377

Uganda's refugee population by country of origin fell from 24,161 in 1995 to 10,377 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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