Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel, total
Burkina Faso
11,000
in 2020
Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
131st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 | 10,600 | 4,600 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9,815 | 11,860 | 2,045 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12,693 | 15,714 | 3,021 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,335 | 9,860 | 1,475 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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.