Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 1.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.4% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 162.14 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -15.66 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 211 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.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 50.39 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 162.14 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 1996 | 142.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1998 | 65.31 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1999 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 51.73 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2001 | 51.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.53 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2008 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +664.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2010 | 58.43 % change on previous year | +2811.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 27.99 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 30.78 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2014 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2018 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2019 | -15.66 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 2020 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2022 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2023 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.87 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 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 | +2811.7% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 58.43 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +664.0% | 3.06 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year | 162.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.94 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 52.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 58.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Spain 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Rwanda 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 103 North Macedonia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.72 % change on previous year 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 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 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 landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 162.14 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.66 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. 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 landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.