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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.29 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.29 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.2206 per 100 people
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 0.221 per 100 people2003: 0.359 per 100 people2004: 0.665 per 100 people2005: 1.1 per 100 people2006: 1.9 per 100 people2007: 2.2 per 100 people2008: 2.5 per 100 people2009: 4.1 per 100 people2010: 8.7 per 100 people2011: 9.1 per 100 people2012: 9.6 per 100 people2013: 10.3 per 100 people2014: 10.8 per 100 people2015: 11.6 per 100 people2016: 13.1 per 100 people2017: 15.1 per 100 people2018: 16.8 per 100 people2019: 18.1 per 100 people2020: 19.7 per 100 people2021: 20.9 per 100 people2022: 21.8 per 100 people2023: 22.5 per 100 people2024: 23.3 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica is 23.29 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica peaked at 23.29 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2206 per 100 people, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 per 100 people 0.2206 per 100 people 4.06 per 100 people 8
2010s 12.33 per 100 people 8.7 per 100 people 18.1 per 100 people 10
2020s 21.64 per 100 people 19.72 per 100 people 23.29 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 79 Chile 23.73 per 100 people compare
  2. 80 Vietnam 23.71 per 100 people compare
  3. 81 Turkey 23.43 per 100 people compare
  4. 83 Azerbaijan 21.75 per 100 people compare
  5. 84 Mexico 21.74 per 100 people compare
  6. 85 Ukraine 21.65 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 per 100 people in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.