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Zimbabwe · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

70th of 105 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homicide rateZimbabwe's homicide rate rose from 5.8 /100k in 1990 to 6.8 /100k in 2022.19901995200020052010201520204681012146.8 /100k

Zimbabwe's homicide rate rose from 5.8 /100k in 1990 to 6.8 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

143rd of 147 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingZimbabwe's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%0.4 %

Zimbabwe's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1991 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

133rd of 151 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Zimbabwe's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$376M in 1991 to US$98.4M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$98.4M

Zimbabwe's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$376M in 1991 to US$98.4M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

69th of 170 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalZimbabwe's armed forces personnel, total rose from 45,000 in 1991 to 51,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202040k50k60k70k51,000

Zimbabwe's armed forces personnel, total rose from 45,000 in 1991 to 51,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

78th of 168 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Zimbabwe's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%2%2%0.9 %

Zimbabwe's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.2 % in 1991 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

94th of 178 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedZimbabwe's refugees hosted rose from 515 in 1995 to 9,240 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k9,240

Zimbabwe's refugees hosted rose from 515 in 1995 to 9,240 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

67th of 197 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originZimbabwe's refugee population by country of origin rose from 37 in 1995 to 7,992 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k7,992

Zimbabwe's refugee population by country of origin rose from 37 in 1995 to 7,992 in 2024.

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