Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1958 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.1958 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5072 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5072 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | 0.5072 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2148 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bahamas 0.1998 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Togo 0.1839 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 0.1825 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 0.1754 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.1958 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5072 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.