Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Share of the population using the Internet
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
86.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Palestine, State of rank
80th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.7% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.7% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 83.8% | 1.0% | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Costa Rica, at 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine, State of ranks 80th 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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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.