Costa Rica vs Uganda: Number of people using the Internet
Costa Rica
4.47 million people
in 2024
Uganda
4.48 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Uganda rank
108th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.48 million people against 4.47 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,520 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 108th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,585 people | 7,197 people | 52,388 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 938,492 people | 529,303 people | 409,189 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 2.47 million people | 301,530 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 million people | 4.29 million people | 33,022 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.48 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 Uganda?
- 4,520 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 108th 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.