What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.

What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Costa Rica rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

110th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	+83.0%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+73.4%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+72.1%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+99.6%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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
1981	+99.6%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1965	+83.0%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP
1970	+73.4%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP
1975	+72.1%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

107 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
108 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
109 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Belize 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
113 Albania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Costa Rica

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 10,560 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.