Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel percent

Cape Verde
0.1943
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.1986
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
125th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52198520022020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1986 against 0.1943 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 1.52 0.3721 1.14 Cape Verde
1990s 0.2614 0.3347 0.0733 Costa Rica
2000s 0.2483 0.3793 0.131 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2264 0.2061 0.0203 Cape Verde
2020s 0.1943 0.1986 0.0043 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1986 against 0.1943 in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
0.0043, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed