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United Arab Emirates · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

18th of 105 · 5th in MENA+
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Homicide rateUnited Arab Emirates's homicide rate fell from 1.0 /100k in 2010 to 0.7 /100k in 2022.20102012201420162018202020220.400.600.8010.7 /100k

United Arab Emirates's homicide rate fell from 1.0 /100k in 2010 to 0.7 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

5th of 155 · 4th in MENA+*
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Military spendingUnited Arab Emirates's military spending fell from 6.8 % in 1997 to 5.6 % in 2014.2000200520100%2%4%6%8%10%5.6 %

United Arab Emirates's military spending fell from 6.8 % in 1997 to 5.6 % in 2014.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

14th of 159 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Military expenditure (current US$)United Arab Emirates's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.34B in 1997 to US$22.8B in 2014.200020052010US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$25BUS$22.8B

United Arab Emirates's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.34B in 1997 to US$22.8B in 2014.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

63rd of 170 · 13th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel, totalUnited Arab Emirates's armed forces personnel, total fell from 66,000 in 1991 to 63,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202030k40k50k60k70k80k63,000

United Arab Emirates's armed forces personnel, total fell from 66,000 in 1991 to 63,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

65th of 168 · 19th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)United Arab Emirates's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.2 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%1.0 %

United Arab Emirates's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 6.2 % in 1991 to 1.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

119th of 178 · 16th in MENA+
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Refugees hostedUnited Arab Emirates's refugees hosted rose from 409 in 1995 to 1,377 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,377

United Arab Emirates's refugees hosted rose from 409 in 1995 to 1,377 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

130th of 197 · 20th in MENA+
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Refugee population by country of originUnited Arab Emirates's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1998 to 261 in 2024.200020052010201520200200400600261

United Arab Emirates's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1998 to 261 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for United Arab Emirates.

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