Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
77th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Macedonia, a difference of 821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 77th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,750 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,295 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 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, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 77th 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.