What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?

0.0003 people per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?

61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Military personnel, per capita

Burkina Faso

0.0003 people per person

in 2022

Costa Rica

0 people per person

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

166th

Costa Rica rank

168th

Military personnel, per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Costa Rica

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0003 people per person against 0 people per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 people per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0004 people per person	0.0009 people per person	0.0005 people per person	Costa Rica
1970s	0.0009 people per person	0.0015 people per person	0.0006 people per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0011 people per person	0.0027 people per person	0.0016 people per person	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0009 people per person	0.0025 people per person	0.0016 people per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0008 people per person	0 people per person	0.0008 people per person	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.0006 people per person	0 people per person	0.0006 people per person	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.0004 people per person	0 people per person	0.0004 people per person	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?: Burkina Faso, at 0.0003 people per person against 0 people per person in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?: 0.0003 people per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for military personnel, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military personnel, per capita
Unit: people per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.