Costa Rica vs Poland: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Costa Rica
136.03 per 100 people
in 2024
Poland
138.02 per 100 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Poland rank
45th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 138.02 per 100 people against 136.03 per 100 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.99 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Poland ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | 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 | 1.03 per 100 people | 1.84 per 100 people | 0.8032 per 100 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 24.62 per 100 people | 70.16 per 100 people | 45.54 per 100 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 139.55 per 100 people | 135.94 per 100 people | 3.61 per 100 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 137.87 per 100 people | 134.49 per 100 people | 3.38 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 138.02 per 100 people against 136.03 per 100 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 1.99 per 100 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Poland ranks 45th 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.