Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share of the population using the Internet
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Palestine
86.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Palestine rank
80th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | 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 |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine 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 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.