Military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1984
All-time low
0.0%
in 1927
Years of data
97
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 97 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1927.
Costa Rica ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.2% | — |
| 1921 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.2% | — |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +62.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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- 169 Andorra 0.0%
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 169 Dominica 0.0%
- 169 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 169 Iceland 0.0%
- 169 Kiribati 0.0%
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.0%
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- 169 Maldives 0.0%
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- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
- 169 Monaco 0.0%
- 169 Naoero 0.0%
- 169 Palau 0.0%
- 169 Panama 0.0% compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 169 Samoa 0.0%
- 169 San Marino 0.0%
- 169 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 169 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1927.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.