Costa Rica vs Suriname: Share of the population using the Internet
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Suriname
87.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Suriname rank
77th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 87.4% against 87.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 43.0% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 87.4% | 2.0% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 87.4% against 87.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th 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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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.