Costa Rica vs Iran: Military spending, per capita
Costa Rica
117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iran
115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Iran rank
82nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 2.58 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Iran ranks 82nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 89.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 20.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 548.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 527.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 19.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 336.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 316.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 119.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 93.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 209.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 113.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 2.58 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Iran ranks 82nd 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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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.