Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
85.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
101st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 85.8% against 85.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.1% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 85.8% against 85.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.6%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).