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Vietnam · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

45th of 147 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateVietnam's homicide rate rose from 1.3 /100k in 2001 to 1.5 /100k in 2011.200220042006200820101.31.41.51.61.5 /100k

Vietnam's homicide rate rose from 1.3 /100k in 2001 to 1.5 /100k in 2011.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

53rd of 154 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Military spendingVietnam's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1987 to 1.8 % in 2018.1990199520002005201020150%2%4%6%8%1.8 %

Vietnam's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1987 to 1.8 % in 2018.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

35th of 158 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Vietnam's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 1987 to US$5.5B in 2018.199019952000200520102015US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$5.5B

Vietnam's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 1987 to US$5.5B in 2018.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

12th of 170 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel, totalVietnam's armed forces personnel, total fell from 1.05M in 1990 to 522,000 in 2020.1990199520002005201020152020400k600k800k1M522,000

Vietnam's armed forces personnel, total fell from 1.05M in 1990 to 522,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

72nd of 168 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Vietnam's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.3 % in 1990 to 0.9 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.9 %

Vietnam's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.3 % in 1990 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

151st of 178 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugees hostedVietnam's refugees hosted fell from 34,400 in 1995 to 19 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k19

Vietnam's refugees hosted fell from 34,400 in 1995 to 19 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

46th of 197 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Refugee population by country of originVietnam's refugee population by country of origin fell from 543,536 in 1995 to 19,961 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k19,961

Vietnam's refugee population by country of origin fell from 543,536 in 1995 to 19,961 in 2024.

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