Costa Rica vs Niger: Armed forces personnel, total

Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
Niger
10,000
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
131st
Niger rank
131st

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Niger
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198520022020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10,000 against 10,000 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 131st and Niger ranks 131st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 10,600 3,100 7,500 Costa Rica
1990s 11,860 7,850 4,010 Costa Rica
2000s 15,000 10,438 4,562 Costa Rica
2010s 9,860 10,520 660 Niger
2020s 10,000 10,000 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Costa Rica or Niger?
Costa Rica, at 10,000 against 10,000 in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Costa Rica and Niger?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Niger 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.