Military personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military personnel was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel in Costa Rica, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Costa Rica is 0 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 97 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 10,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1927.
That places Costa Rica 169th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 666.67 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1930s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 857.14 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 7 |
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,400 people | 0 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,100 people | 2,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,300 people | 6,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,600 people | 8,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 169 Andorra 0 people compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 169 Dominica 0 people compare
- 169 Grenada 0 people compare
- 169 Iceland 0 people compare
- 169 Kiribati 0 people compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0 people compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 169 Maldives 0 people compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 0 people compare
- 169 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0 people compare
- 169 Monaco 0 people compare
- 169 Nauru 0 people compare
- 169 Palau 0 people compare
- 169 Panama 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people compare
- 169 Samoa 0 people compare
- 169 San Marino 0 people compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0 people compare
- 169 Tuvalu 0 people compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0 people compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Costa Rica?
- Military personnel in Costa Rica was 0 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1927.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.