Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Military spending, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Ecuador rank
73rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 790 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 171 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 658.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 258.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 857.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 603.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 907.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,273 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 292.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 394.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 790 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 73rd 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.