Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Cayman Islands
139.31 per 100 people
in 2022
Costa Rica
136.03 per 100 people
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
46th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 139.31 per 100 people against 136.03 per 100 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.28 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 7.85 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people | 6.85 per 100 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 120.34 per 100 people | 24.62 per 100 people | 95.73 per 100 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 161.23 per 100 people | 136.02 per 100 people | 25.22 per 100 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 142.52 per 100 people | 139.93 per 100 people | 2.59 per 100 people | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at 139.31 per 100 people against 136.03 per 100 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 3.28 per 100 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 46th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.