Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11,000
in 2020
Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
131st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 | 13,514 | 87,486 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 22,022 | 15,000 | 7,022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 10,613 | 9,860 | 752.7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 1,000, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.