Costa Rica vs Uganda: Number of internet users
Costa Rica
4.19 million
in 2021
Uganda
4.59 million
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Uganda rank
99th
Number of internet users over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.59 million against 4.19 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 404,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 99th of 207 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,585 | 7,197 | 52,388 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 938,492 | 529,303 | 409,190 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.47 million | 301,531 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.12 million | 3.94 million | 180,160 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of internet users, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.59 million against 4.19 million in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of internet users between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 404,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for number of internet users?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 99th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.