How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bosnia and Herzegovina

583,045

in 2024

Costa Rica

610,457

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

80th

Costa Rica rank

78th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 610,457 against 583,045 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 27,412.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	370,511	544,397	173,886	Costa Rica
2000s	947,172	1.25 million	300,440	Costa Rica
2010s	842,310	885,650	43,340	Costa Rica
2020s	648,724	559,440	89,283	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 610,457 against 583,045 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 27,412, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.