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

Moldova, at 734,202 against 610,457 in Costa Rica as of 2024.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Costa Rica vs Moldova: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Costa Rica

610,457

in 2024

Moldova

734,202

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

78th

Moldova rank

75th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Costa Rica
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 734,202 against 610,457 in Costa Rica, a difference of 123,745.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 75th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,000	24,250	9,250	Moldova
1970s	73,470	112,938	39,468	Moldova
1980s	210,747	310,286	99,539	Moldova
1990s	494,147	553,829	59,682	Moldova
2000s	1.25 million	887,740	359,872	Costa Rica
2010s	885,650	1.17 million	282,743	Moldova
2020s	559,440	912,135	352,695	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Costa Rica or Moldova?: Moldova, at 734,202 against 610,457 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Costa Rica and Moldova?: 123,745, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Costa Rica ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 75th 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.