What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Chile and Costa Rica?

0.44 per 100 people, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Costa Rica: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Chile

23.73 per 100 people

in 2024

Costa Rica

23.29 per 100 people

in 2024

Chile rank

79th

Costa Rica rank

82nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Chile currently reports 23.73 per 100 people against 23.29 per 100 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.44 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 206 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.35 per 100 people	1.62 per 100 people	3.74 per 100 people	Chile
2010s	14.38 per 100 people	12.33 per 100 people	2.05 per 100 people	Chile
2020s	22.19 per 100 people	21.64 per 100 people	0.55 per 100 people	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Chile or Costa Rica?: Chile, at 23.73 per 100 people against 23.29 per 100 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Chile and Costa Rica?: 0.44 per 100 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Chile ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.