Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Armed forces personnel, total
Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
Mozambique
11,000
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
131st
Mozambique rank
128th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Mozambique ranks 128th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,600 | 40,400 | 29,800 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 11,860 | 28,230 | 16,370 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 15,000 | 10,062 | 4,938 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,860 | 11,160 | 1,300 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 1,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Mozambique ranks 128th 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.