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Costa Rica · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 6 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

70th of 83 · 13th in Latin America
Homicide rateCosta Rica's homicide rate rose from 5.3 /100k in 1994 to 17.7 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200510152017.7 /100k

Costa Rica's homicide rate rose from 5.3 /100k in 1994 to 17.7 /100k in 2023.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

148th of 151 · 21st in Latin America
Military expenditure (current US$)Costa Rica's military expenditure (current us$) was US$0 in 1995 and US$0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$-1US$-1US$0US$1US$1US$0

Costa Rica's military expenditure (current us$) was US$0 in 1995 and US$0 in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

131st of 170 · 19th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalCosta Rica's armed forces personnel, total rose from 8,000 in 1989 to 10,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520205,00010k15k20k25k30k10,000

Costa Rica's armed forces personnel, total rose from 8,000 in 1989 to 10,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

125th of 168 · 24th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Costa Rica's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.7 % in 1990 to 0.4 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.4 %

Costa Rica's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.7 % in 1990 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

71st of 178 · 3rd in Latin America
Refugees hostedCosta Rica's refugees hosted rose from 24,226 in 1995 to 31,632 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k31,632

Costa Rica's refugees hosted rose from 24,226 in 1995 to 31,632 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

122nd of 197 · 22nd in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originCosta Rica's refugee population by country of origin rose from 209 in 1995 to 316 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500316

Costa Rica's refugee population by country of origin rose from 209 in 1995 to 316 in 2024.

No data available (9)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Costa Rica.

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