Costa Rica vs Palestine: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Costa Rica
87.2%
in 2024
Palestine
86.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Palestine rank
80th
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.7% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.7% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 83.8% | 1.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 87.2% against 86.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th 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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About this data
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.