Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Central African Republic
0.002 units per person
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.002 units per person
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
126th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
00.0020.0040.006198520022020

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.002 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0013 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0024 units per person Costa Rica
1990s 0.0014 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.002 units per person Costa Rica
2000s 0.0009 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0029 units per person Costa Rica
2010s 0.0016 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0005 units per person Costa Rica
2020s 0.002 units per person 0.002 units per person 0 units per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
Central African Republic, at 0.002 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
0 units per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.