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Yemen · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

84th of 128 · 13th in MENA+*
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Homicide rateYemen's homicide rate rose from 3.3 /100k in 1998 to 5.8 /100k in 2013.20002005201034565.8 /100k

Yemen's homicide rate rose from 3.3 /100k in 1998 to 5.8 /100k in 2013.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

15th of 155 · 10th in MENA+*
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Military spendingYemen's military spending fell from 6.6 % in 1990 to 4.0 % in 2014.199019952000200520100%2%4%6%8%10%4.0 %

Yemen's military spending fell from 6.6 % in 1990 to 4.0 % in 2014.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

64th of 159 · 14th in MENA+*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Yemen's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$807M in 1990 to US$1.71B in 2014.19901995200020052010US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$1.71B

Yemen's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$807M in 1990 to US$1.71B in 2014.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

81st of 170 · 16th in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel, totalYemen's armed forces personnel, total fell from 127,000 in 1991 to 40,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k40,000

Yemen's armed forces personnel, total fell from 127,000 in 1991 to 40,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

102nd of 168 · 21st in MENA+
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Yemen's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 4.1 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%0.6 %

Yemen's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 4.1 % in 1991 to 0.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

64th of 178 · 9th in MENA+
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Refugees hostedYemen's refugees hosted fell from 53,453 in 1995 to 46,827 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k46,827

Yemen's refugees hosted fell from 53,453 in 1995 to 46,827 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

31st of 197 · 6th in MENA+
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Refugee population by country of originYemen's refugee population by country of origin rose from 366 in 1995 to 51,357 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k51,357

Yemen's refugee population by country of origin rose from 366 in 1995 to 51,357 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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