Costa Rica vs Greece: Share of the population using the Internet
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Greece
86.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Greece rank
81st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.2% against 86.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 81st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 24.7% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 62.8% | 5.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 87.2% against 86.3% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 81st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.