Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Number of people using the Internet
Costa Rica
4.47 million people
in 2024
El Salvador
4.21 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
El Salvador rank
112th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.47 million people against 4.21 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 258,270 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 208 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,554 people | 19,000 people | 49,553 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 938,492 people | 290,512 people | 647,980 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 995,961 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 million people | 3.78 million people | 469,502 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 4.47 million people against 4.21 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 258,270 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.