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

Costa Rica, at 610,457 against 607,443 in Slovenia as of 2024.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 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 Slovenia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Costa Rica

610,457

in 2024

Slovenia

607,443

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

78th

Slovenia rank

79th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Costa Rica
Slovenia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 610,457 against 607,443 in Slovenia, a difference of 3,014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Slovenia ranks 79th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	209,930	286,481	76,551	Slovenia
1990s	494,147	594,889	100,742	Slovenia
2000s	1.25 million	917,335	330,276	Costa Rica
2010s	885,650	784,604	101,046	Costa Rica
2020s	559,440	665,725	106,285	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Costa Rica or Slovenia?: Costa Rica, at 610,457 against 607,443 in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Costa Rica and Slovenia?: 3,014, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Costa Rica ranks 78th and Slovenia ranks 79th of 212 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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About this data

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: 06 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.