Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahamas
11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 961.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 766.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 4,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 9,710 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 895.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,861 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 948.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.