Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica is 11.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica peaked at 33.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7428, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7428 | — |
| 1961 | 0.7514 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7514 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7514 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7514 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 | +71.7% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.84 | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 4.77 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 5.38 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 5.69 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.52 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 6.88 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.39 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 7.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.51 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.57 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.22 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 8.55 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.83 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.02 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.52 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.95 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5 | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22.82 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 23.57 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.47 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28.01 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 31.98 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 32.58 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.77 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 32.38 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.33 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.27 | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 22.38 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.34 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.54 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.49 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.23 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.49 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.81 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 11.12 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 9.95 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.38 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | -3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +77.1% | 2.17 | 3.84 |
| 1970 | +71.7% | 1.26 | 2.16 |
| 1965 | +66.1% | 0.7514 | 1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7428 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 2.16 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 | 6.52 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 | 9.02 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 | 22.82 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 | 12.81 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 9.67 | 12.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.82 compare
- 88 Seychelles 12.4 compare
- 89 Colombia 11.94 compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 compare
- 92 Kuwait 11.83 compare
- 93 China 11.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Costa Rica was 11.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7428 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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