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United States · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

55th of 83 · 2nd in N. America
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Homicide rateUnited States's homicide rate fell from 9.6 /100k in 1991 to 5.8 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020468105.8 /100k

United States's homicide rate fell from 9.6 /100k in 1991 to 5.8 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

18th of 147 · 1st in N. America
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Military spendingUnited States's military spending fell from 3.9 % in 1995 to 3.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520203%4%5%3.4 %

United States's military spending fell from 3.9 % in 1995 to 3.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

1st of 151 · 1st in N. America
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Military expenditure (current US$)United States's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$296B in 1995 to US$997B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200BUS$400BUS$600BUS$800BUS$1TUS$997B

United States's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$296B in 1995 to US$997B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

5th of 170 · 1st in N. America
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Armed forces personnel, totalUnited States's armed forces personnel, total fell from 2.12M in 1991 to 1.4M in 2020.1995200020052010201520201.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M1.4M

United States's armed forces personnel, total fell from 2.12M in 1991 to 1.4M in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

84th of 168 · 1st in N. America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)United States's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.6 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.8 %

United States's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.6 % in 1991 to 0.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

18th of 178 · 1st in N. America
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Refugees hostedUnited States's refugees hosted fell from 623,279 in 1995 to 435,333 in 2024.199520002005201020152020200k400k600k800k435,333

United States's refugees hosted fell from 623,279 in 1995 to 435,333 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

81st of 197 · 1st in N. America
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Refugee population by country of originUnited States's refugee population by country of origin rose from 243 in 1995 to 4,004 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0004,004

United States's refugee population by country of origin rose from 243 in 1995 to 4,004 in 2024.

Conflict

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