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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
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 2024.
That represents a change of 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 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.4% | — |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +34.4% | 69.5% | 93.4% |
| 2007 | -30.5% | 87.0% | 60.4% |
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 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 97.9% | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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 2024, 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 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%).