Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Costa Rica
136.03 per 100 people
in 2024
Ukraine
133.38 per 100 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Ukraine rank
49th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 136.03 per 100 people against 133.38 per 100 people in Ukraine, a difference of 2.65 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ukraine 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 0.0882 per 100 people 0.9449 per 100 people Costa Rica
2000s 24.62 per 100 people 58.51 per 100 people 33.89 per 100 people Ukraine
2010s 139.55 per 100 people 131.82 per 100 people 7.73 per 100 people Costa Rica
2020s 138.33 per 100 people 129.5 per 100 people 8.83 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 Ukraine?
Costa Rica, at 136.03 per 100 people against 133.38 per 100 people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
2.65 per 100 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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