Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
0.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
128th
Republic of Moldova rank
130th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Republic of Moldova ranks 130th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Republic of Moldova ranks 130th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.