Brazil vs Costa Rica: Military spending, per capita
Brazil
129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica
117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
81st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person against 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.76 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 58.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 40.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 94.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 111.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 172.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 93.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 129.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 113.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person against 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 11.76 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.