Ict adoption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ict adoption was 610,457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
610,457
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2009
All-time low
10,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Ict adoption in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption in Costa Rica stood at 610,457.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in Costa Rica peaked at 1.50 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 212 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.
Ict adoption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81,000 | +102.5% |
| 1976 | 90,800 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 106,200 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 123,100 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 133,600 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 157,400 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 170,600 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 188,559 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 194,855 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 202,459 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 209,930 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 214,706 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 240,444 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 256,521 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 272,000 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 281,433 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 304,863 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 326,789 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 364,119 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 478,939 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 525,682 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 684,636 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 742,415 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 802,597 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 898,734 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 944,950 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 995,089 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 968,459 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 881,217 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 859,514 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 838,346 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 813,641 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 767,835 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 640,302 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 559,882 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 503,455 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 491,265 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 632,142 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 610,457 | -3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 610,457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 610,457 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption 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 | +102.5% | 40,000 | 81,000 |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 20,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,470 | 40,000 | 133,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,747 | 157,400 | 272,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 494,147 | 281,433 | 802,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 898,734 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,650 | 640,302 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,440 | 491,265 | 632,142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption in Costa Rica?
- Ict adoption in Costa Rica was 610,457 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ict adoption?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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