Costa Rica vs Niger: Number of people using the Internet
Costa Rica
4.47 million people
in 2024
Niger
4.21 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Niger rank
113th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.47 million people against 4.21 million people in Niger, a difference of 266,160 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Niger ranks 113th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,554 people | 749.95 people | 67,804 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 938,492 people | 43,643 people | 894,850 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 948,490 people | 1.82 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 million people | 3.36 million people | 898,378 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 Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 4.47 million people against 4.21 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 266,160 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Niger ranks 113th 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.