Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 85.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2020
All-time low
84.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 85.2% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 92.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.0% | — |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.6% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.9% compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85.8% compare
- 106 United Republic of Tanzania 85.3% compare
- 108 Gabon 84.8% compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 84.8% compare
- 108 Viet Nam 84.8% compare
- 108 Viet Nam 84.8% 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)
- 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Costa Rica was 85.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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