Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 87.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Costa Rica stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Costa Rica peaked at 87.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +107.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.3% | 9.6% | 19.9% |
| 2001 | +65.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 5.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 36.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 80.5% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 Suriname 87.4% compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 86 State of Palestine 86.6% compare
- 87 Greece 86.3% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.1% 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 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Costa Rica was 87.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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