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

0.42 per 100 people, with Vietnam ahead.

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

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.

Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Costa Rica

23.29 per 100 people

in 2024

Vietnam

23.71 per 100 people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

82nd

Vietnam rank

80th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Costa Rica
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 23.71 per 100 people against 23.29 per 100 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 80th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.62 per 100 people	1.08 per 100 people	0.5368 per 100 people	Costa Rica
2010s	12.33 per 100 people	8.46 per 100 people	3.87 per 100 people	Costa Rica
2020s	21.64 per 100 people	20.86 per 100 people	0.7778 per 100 people	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Costa Rica or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 23.71 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 Costa Rica and Vietnam?: 0.42 per 100 people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 80th 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: 27 August 2026

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