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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.