Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Costa Rica
23.29 per 100 people
in 2024
Viet Nam
23.71 per 100 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Viet Nam rank
80th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
0510152025200220132024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 23.71 per 100 people against 23.29 per 100 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 206 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.62 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people 0.5368 per 100 people Costa Rica
2010s 12.33 per 100 people 8.46 per 100 people 3.87 per 100 people Costa Rica
2020s 21.64 per 100 people 20.86 per 100 people 0.7778 per 100 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 23.71 per 100 people against 23.29 per 100 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
0.42 per 100 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.