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Zambia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

88th of 130 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateZambia's homicide rate fell from 7.1 /100k in 1990 to 5.2 /100k in 2015.19901995200020052010201546810125.2 /100k

Zambia's homicide rate fell from 7.1 /100k in 1990 to 5.2 /100k in 2015.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

88th of 147 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingZambia's military spending fell from 3.4 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.3 %

Zambia's military spending fell from 3.4 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

109th of 151 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Zambia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$139M in 1990 to US$350M in 2024.1990199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$350M

Zambia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$139M in 1990 to US$350M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

113th of 170 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalZambia's armed forces personnel, total was 16,000 in 1991 and 16,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202014k16k18k20k22k24k16,000

Zambia's armed forces personnel, total was 16,000 in 1991 and 16,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

150th of 168 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Zambia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.7 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.2 %

Zambia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.7 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

55th of 178 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedZambia's refugees hosted fell from 129,965 in 1995 to 79,275 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k79,275

Zambia's refugees hosted fell from 129,965 in 1995 to 79,275 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

120th of 197 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originZambia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 22 in 1995 to 337 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300337

Zambia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 22 in 1995 to 337 in 2024.

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