Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Costa Rica
0.002 units per person
in 2020
New Zealand
0.002 units per person
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
126th
New Zealand rank
127th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.002 units per person against 0.002 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.002 units per person against 0.002 units per person in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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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About this data
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.