Costa Rica vs Yemen: Landline phone subscriptions
Costa Rica
610,457
in 2024
Yemen
727,821
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
78th
Yemen rank
76th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 727,821 against 610,457 in Costa Rica, a difference of 117,364.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Yemen ranks 76th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210,747 | 59,100 | 151,648 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 494,147 | 187,833 | 306,314 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 765,274 | 482,338 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 898,741 | 1.14 million | 242,917 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 518,201 | 899,075 | 380,874 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 727,821 against 610,457 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 117,364, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Yemen ranks 76th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.