Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Costa Rica
6.98 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
7.33 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
110th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.33 million against 6.98 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 350,480.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 39,114 | 8,211 | 30,904 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.36 million | 296,927 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 6.49 million | 228,536 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.01 million | 6.75 million | 252,838 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.33 million against 6.98 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 350,480, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.