Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2020
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
128th
Netherlands rank
127th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 127th 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.