Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.36 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica, 1980β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.36 units per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 0.4334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 units per person | 0.6867 units per person | 1.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
- 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare
- 45 Lithuania, Republic of 1.37 units per person compare
- 47 Palau, Republic of 1.35 units per person compare
- 48 Seychelles 1.35 units per person compare
- 49 Malta 1.35 units per person compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Costa Rica was 1.36 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.