Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Tunisia rank
78th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia, a difference of 2,510 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 732.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 331.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 857.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 820.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,370 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,672 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 804.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 2,510 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 78th 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.