Fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica is 23.29 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica peaked at 23.29 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2206 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2206 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.3595 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 0.665 per 100 people | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 100 people | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 per 100 people | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.06 per 100 people | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7 per 100 people | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 9.11 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.62 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.28 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.83 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.13 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 15.14 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 16.84 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 19.72 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 20.92 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.76 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.52 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.29 per 100 people | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.29 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.29 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +114.3% | 4.06 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +85.0% | 0.3595 per 100 people | 0.665 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +82.9% | 1.05 per 100 people | 1.93 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +63.9% | 2.48 per 100 people | 4.06 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +63.0% | 0.2206 per 100 people | 0.3595 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +58.5% | 0.665 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 per 100 people | 0.2206 per 100 people | 4.06 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.33 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people | 18.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 per 100 people | 19.72 per 100 people | 23.29 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Costa Rica was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.