Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Costa Rica or Kuwait?

Costa Rica, at 610,457 against 572,621 in Kuwait as of 2024.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Costa Rica

610,457

in 2024

Kuwait

572,621

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

78th

Kuwait rank

81st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 610,457 against 572,621 in Kuwait, a difference of 37,836.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 81st of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,000	8,158	6,842	Costa Rica
1970s	73,470	76,100	2,630	Kuwait
1980s	210,747	223,778	13,030	Kuwait
1990s	494,147	379,830	114,317	Costa Rica
2000s	1.25 million	501,372	746,239	Costa Rica
2010s	885,650	520,044	365,607	Costa Rica
2020s	561,096	576,198	15,102	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Costa Rica or Kuwait?: Costa Rica, at 610,457 against 572,621 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 37,836, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Costa Rica ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 81st of 214 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: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.