Australia vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Australia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.