Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Costa Rica, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024.
The figure is up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Costa Rica peaked at 97.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 44.9% | — |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 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 99.8%, 95% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G 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 | +63.5% | 57.1% | 93.4% |
| 2013 | +32.8% | 43.0% | 57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 43.0% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 160 Myanmar 95.4% compare
- 161 Uruguay 95.4% compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 95.3% compare
- 163 Aruba 95.0% compare
- 163 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.0% compare
- 163 Guatemala 95.0% compare
- 163 Kosovo 95.0% compare
- 163 Palau 95.0% compare
- 163 Panama 95.0% compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Costa Rica was 95.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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