Costa Rica vs North Korea: Mobile phone subscriptions
Costa Rica
6.98 million
in 2024
North Korea
6.35 million
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
113th
North Korea rank
116th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.98 million against 6.35 million in North Korea, a difference of 624,500.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 116th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 39,114 | 0 | 39,114 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 6,926 | 1.06 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.52 million | 2.58 million | 3.94 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 6.12 million | 960,313 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 6.98 million against 6.35 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 624,500, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 116th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.