Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of people using the Internet
Costa Rica
4.47 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.25 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.47 million people against 4.25 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 225,550 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,453 people | 7,914 people | 44,540 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 938,492 people | 164,362 people | 774,130 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.43 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 million people | 3.75 million people | 507,304 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 Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 4.47 million people against 4.25 million people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 225,550 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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.