Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Landline Internet subscriptions
Costa Rica
1.19 million
in 2024
Uruguay
1.12 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
76th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.19 million against 1.12 million in Uruguay, a difference of 75,580.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,628 | 151,526 | 60,898 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 594,716 | 778,012 | 183,296 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 3,969 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 1.19 million against 1.12 million in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 75,580, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.