Costa Rica vs North Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
75th
North Korea rank
72nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,231 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 857.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 33,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 62,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 38,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8,512 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 1,231 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd 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.