Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 12.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 29.37 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1958 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1976 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 26.31 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.04 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 28.14 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 28.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.37 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 0.7834 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 29.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 units per square kilometre | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 20.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 units per square kilometre | 9.62 units per square kilometre | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Palau 13.38 units per square kilometre compare
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- 86 Tunisia 11.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.98 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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- 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.