Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel, total
Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
New Zealand
10,000
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
131st
New Zealand rank
131st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,600 | 12,200 | 1,600 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11,860 | 10,260 | 1,600 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,000 | 9,047 | 5,953 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,860 | 8,912 | 947.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 10,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand 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.