Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Number of people using the Internet
Costa Rica
4.47 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
4.52 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Rwanda rank
107th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.52 million people against 4.47 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 48,050 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th 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 | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,554 people | 1,323 people | 67,231 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 922,251 people | 176,283 people | 745,969 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.26 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 million people | 3.75 million people | 506,462 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.52 million people against 4.47 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 48,050 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th 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.