Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Costa Rica is 95.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 170th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 60.4% | 87.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 93.4% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 168 Lesotho 95.8% compare
- 169 North Korea 95.1% compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 173 Nigeria 94.1% compare
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Costa Rica was 95.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)