Which has higher individuals using the internet, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 87.3% against 87.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Individuals using the Internet

Costa Rica

87.2%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

87.3%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

79th

Puerto Rico rank

78th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Costa Rica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 87.3% against 87.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2000s	21.9%	24.2%	2.3%	Puerto Rico
2010s	57.4%	65.7%	8.3%	Puerto Rico
2020s	82.7%	86.0%	3.4%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 87.3% against 87.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Costa Rica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.