Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel percent
Costa Rica
0.1986
in 2020
New Zealand
0.1972
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
125th
New Zealand rank
126th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1986 against 0.1972 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 173 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3721 | 0.3697 | 0.0024 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.3347 | 0.2827 | 0.052 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3608 | 0.2216 | 0.1392 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2061 | 0.1934 | 0.0127 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1986 | 0.1972 | 0.0014 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1986 against 0.1972 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.0014, 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 percent?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 126th 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.