Military personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military personnel was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1927
Years of data
97
1920–2022
Military personnel in Costa Rica, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Costa Rica is 0, 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Military personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,000 | — |
| 1921 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 1,000 | — |
| 1944 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 2,000 | — |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 666.67 | 0 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 857.14 | 0 | 1,000 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,400 | 0 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,100 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,300 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,600 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 169 Andorra 0
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 169 Dominica 0
- 169 Grenada 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0
- 169 Kiribati 0
- 169 Liechtenstein 0
- 169 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 169 Maldives 0
- 169 Marshall Islands 0
- 169 Mauritius 0 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0
- 169 Monaco 0
- 169 Nauru 0
- 169 Palau 0
- 169 Panama 0 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 169 Samoa 0
- 169 San Marino 0
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0
- 169 Tuvalu 0
- 169 Vanuatu 0
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 in Costa Rica?
- Military personnel in Costa Rica was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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