Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 136.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 136.03 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica peaked at 179.93 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 per 100 people | 5.37 per 100 people | 43.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.55 per 100 people | 68.67 per 100 people | 179.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.87 per 100 people | 133.53 per 100 people | 142.48 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 15 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.19 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.29 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica was 136.03 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 179.93 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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