Colombia vs Costa Rica: Military spending, per square kilometre
Colombia
11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 632 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 400.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 235.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 578.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 857.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 279.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 874.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,839 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,202 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 144.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 632 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 76th 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.