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Costa Rica
Power index #118 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#118
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Costa Rica is located in America (Central America). It has an estimated population of 5,200,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $90 billion (about $17,308 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 9,360 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 5,616 reservists, ranking #130 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.26B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 1 military aircraft, 1 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Costa Rica. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
5,200,000 people
of world GDP
$90B nominal
of world defense spending
$1.26B / year
of world active personnel
9,360 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition14,976 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $135k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$135k/yr
Land Power
Tank Strength
0
Armored Vehicles
0
Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Central America
Costa Rica ranks #6 of 6 in Central America on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.