Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | +97.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.002 units per person compare
- 124 Central African Republic 0.002 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.002 units per person compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.0019 units per person compare
- 129 Canada 0.0019 units per person compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.