Military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military personnel, per capita was 0 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica is 0 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.003 people per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0013 people per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 people per person | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 people per person | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 people per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 people per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.003 people per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 people per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.0026 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1977 | +62.3% | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0023 people per person |
| 1976 | +46.2% | 0.001 people per person | 0.0014 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 165 Mozambique 0.0003 people per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 0.0003 people per person compare
- 167 Haiti 0.0001 people per person compare
- 168 Andorra 0 people per person
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per person
- 168 Dominica 0 people per person
- 168 Micronesia (country) 0 people per person
- 168 Grenada 0 people per person compare
- 168 Iceland 0 people per person
- 168 Kiribati 0 people per person
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per person
- 168 Saint Lucia 0 people per person
- 168 Liechtenstein 0 people per person
- 168 Luxembourg 0 people per person compare
- 168 Monaco 0 people per person
- 168 Maldives 0 people per person
- 168 Marshall Islands 0 people per person
- 168 Mauritius 0 people per person compare
- 168 Nauru 0 people per person
- 168 Panama 0 people per person compare
- 168 Palau 0 people per person
- 168 Solomon Islands 0 people per person
- 168 San Marino 0 people per person
- 168 Seychelles 0 people per person compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0 people per person
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per person
- 168 Vanuatu 0 people per person
- 168 Samoa 0 people per person
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Military personnel, per capita in Costa Rica was 0 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 people per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.