Landline phone subscriptions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Landline phone subscriptions was 610,457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 610,457 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions 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.
Landline phone subscriptions 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 Landline phone subscriptions 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
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Costa Rica?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Costa Rica was 610,457 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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