Costa Rica vs Palau: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Costa Rica
136.03 per 100 people
in 2024
Palau
135.39 per 100 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Palau rank
47th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 136.03 per 100 people against 135.39 per 100 people in Palau, a difference of 0.64 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 per 100 people | 38.8 per 100 people | 9.72 per 100 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 124.72 per 100 people | 105.56 per 100 people | 19.16 per 100 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 138.33 per 100 people | 135.1 per 100 people | 3.23 per 100 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 136.03 per 100 people against 135.39 per 100 people in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.64 per 100 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th 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.