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
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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.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.