Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.

What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

85,770, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Landline Internet subscriptions

Costa Rica

1.19 million

in 2024

Dominican Republic

1.28 million

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

73rd

Dominican Republic rank

72nd

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 85,770.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79,806	134,896	55,090	Dominican Republic
2010s	594,716	648,320	53,604	Dominican Republic
2020s	1.10 million	1.18 million	83,789	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 85,770, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?: Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions
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: 30 October 2026

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