Costa Rica vs Malawi: Military spending per military personnel
Costa Rica
10,689
in 1999
Malawi
11,698
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Malawi rank
140th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11,698 against 10,689 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,009.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,063 | 2,140 | 8,923 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 15,521 | 9,058 | 6,463 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,348 | 9,528 | 2,180 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9,689 | 4,074 | 5,615 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11,698 against 10,689 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 1,009, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1999.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th 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.