Australia vs Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Australia
0.4417
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.4133
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
128th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
0.50.7511.21.5199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.4417 against 0.4133 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0284.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7058 0.8791 0.1733 Costa Rica
2000s 0.5107 0.8447 0.334 Costa Rica
2010s 0.4586 0.4311 0.0275 Australia
2020s 0.4417 0.4133 0.0284 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 0.4417 against 0.4133 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.0284, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Australia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed