Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica is 23.29 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica peaked at 23.29 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2206 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2206 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.3595 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 0.665 per 100 people | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 100 people | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 per 100 people | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.06 per 100 people | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7 per 100 people | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 9.11 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.62 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.28 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.83 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.13 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 15.14 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 16.84 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 19.72 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 20.92 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.76 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.52 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.29 per 100 people | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.29 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.29 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +114.3% | 4.06 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +85.0% | 0.3595 per 100 people | 0.665 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +82.9% | 1.05 per 100 people | 1.93 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +63.9% | 2.48 per 100 people | 4.06 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +63.0% | 0.2206 per 100 people | 0.3595 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +58.5% | 0.665 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 per 100 people | 0.2206 per 100 people | 4.06 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.33 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people | 18.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 per 100 people | 19.72 per 100 people | 23.29 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.