Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 1.15 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.15 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 22,288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Costa Rica peaked at 1.15 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165 number, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 165 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 by download speed in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 165 number | — |
| 2011 | 179 number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,357 number | +1216.8% |
| 2013 | 1,808 number | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 5,157 number | +185.2% |
| 2015 | 11,256 number | +118.3% |
| 2016 | 39,933 number | +254.8% |
| 2017 | 65,474 number | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 197,103 number | +201.0% |
| 2019 | 512,245 number | +159.9% |
| 2020 | 516,303 number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 805,679 number | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 941,965 number | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million number | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million number | +11.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.15 million number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.15 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465,272 number, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1216.8% | 179 number | 2,357 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83,568 number | 165 number | 512,245 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,791 number | 516,303 number | 1.15 million number | 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 by download speed in Costa Rica?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Costa Rica was 1.15 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 number in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,288.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).