Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel
Costa Rica
10,000
in 2020
New Zealand
10,000
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
131st
New Zealand rank
131st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,600 | 12,200 | 1,600 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11,860 | 10,260 | 1,600 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,000 | 9,047 | 5,953 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,860 | 8,912 | 947.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 10,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.