Benin vs Costa Rica: Military spending per military personnel

Benin
10,138
in 2022
Costa Rica
10,689
in 1999
Benin rank
143rd
Costa Rica rank
142nd

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Benin
  • Costa Rica
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k192019712022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10,689 against 10,138 in Benin, a difference of 551.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 11,456 10,467 988.62 Benin
1970s 10,180 15,521 5,341 Costa Rica
1980s 11,410 7,348 4,062 Benin
1990s 5,917 9,689 3,772 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Benin or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 10,689 against 10,138 in Benin as of 1999.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Benin and Costa Rica?
551, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1999.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Benin ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed