Costa Rica vs Panama: Military personnel as a share of total population

Costa Rica
0
in 2022
Panama
0
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
169th
Panama rank
169th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 against 0 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 169th and Panama ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1920s 0.1522 0 0.1522 Costa Rica
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0.1218 0 0.1218 Costa Rica
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0.0914 0.207 0.1156 Panama
1970s 0.1553 0.4346 0.2793 Panama
1980s 0.281 0.5055 0.2245 Panama
1990s 0.2626 0.453 0.1904 Panama
2000s 0 0 0 —
2010s 0 0 0 —
2020s 0 0 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 0 against 0 in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Costa Rica and Panama?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Costa Rica ranks 169th and Panama ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed