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Venezuela · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

83rd of 105 · 12th in Latin America
Homicide rateVenezuela's homicide rate rose from 12.3 /100k in 1991 to 12.6 /100k in 2022.199520002005201020152020020406012.6 /100k

Venezuela's homicide rate rose from 12.3 /100k in 1991 to 12.6 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

142nd of 150 · 19th in Latin America
Military spendingVenezuela's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.5 %

Venezuela's military spending fell from 1.6 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

148th of 151 · 21st in Latin America
Military expenditure (current US$)Venezuela's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$1.2B in 1995 to US$0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$0

Venezuela's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$1.2B in 1995 to US$0 in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

18th of 170 · 3rd in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalVenezuela's armed forces personnel, total rose from 75,000 in 1990 to 343,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200100k200k300k343,000

Venezuela's armed forces personnel, total rose from 75,000 in 1990 to 343,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

13th of 168 · 1st in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Venezuela's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.0 % in 1990 to 3.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%3.5 %

Venezuela's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.0 % in 1990 to 3.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

84th of 178 · 5th in Latin America
Refugees hostedVenezuela's refugees hosted rose from 1,612 in 1995 to 19,333 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k250k19,333

Venezuela's refugees hosted rose from 1,612 in 1995 to 19,333 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

12th of 197 · 1st in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originVenezuela's refugee population by country of origin rose from 478 in 1995 to 370,169 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k370,169

Venezuela's refugee population by country of origin rose from 478 in 1995 to 370,169 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

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

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