Costa Rica vs Niger: Military spending per military personnel

Costa Rica
10,689
in 1999
Niger
9,199
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Niger rank
145th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Niger
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10,689 against 9,199 in Niger, a difference of 1,490.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 145th of 170 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 10,467 6,113 4,354 Costa Rica
1970s 15,521 5,768 9,753 Costa Rica
1980s 7,348 7,272 76.09 Costa Rica
1990s 9,689 7,533 2,155 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 Niger?
Costa Rica, at 10,689 against 9,199 in Niger as of 1999.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Costa Rica and Niger?
1,490, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1999.
How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 145th 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