Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Share of the population using the Internet
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
87.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 87.3% against 87.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 24.2% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 65.7% | 8.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 86.0% | 3.4% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 87.3% against 87.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.