China vs Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
China
11.73
in 2024
Costa Rica
11.9
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Costa Rica rank
90th
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.9 against 11.73 in China, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1961 | 4.77 | 4.58 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.3081 | 7.64 | 7.34 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 13.87 | 10.36 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.75 | 29.37 | 7.62 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.23 | 18.59 | 1.36 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 11 | 1.47 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 11.9 against 11.73 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.