Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Costa Rica, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Costa Rica peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 10.0% | 93.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 112 Philippines 95.5% compare
- 113 Ecuador 95.0% compare
- 114 Bahamas 95.0% compare
- 114 Latvia 95.0% compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Costa Rica?
- Share of people in range of 4g 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 people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.0%. 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)