Fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.9 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.9 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.33 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.7428 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.9 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica peaked at 33.33 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7428 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 90th out of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7428 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.7514 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7514 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7514 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7514 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 per 100 people | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 per 100 people | +71.7% |
| 1971 | 2.17 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.84 per 100 people | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 4.19 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 4.77 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 5.38 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 5.69 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.52 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 6.88 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.39 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 7.43 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.51 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.57 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.54 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.22 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 8.55 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.83 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.02 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.52 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.95 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.8 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22.82 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 23.57 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.47 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28.01 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 31.98 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 32.58 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.77 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 32.38 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.33 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.27 per 100 people | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 22.38 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.34 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.54 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.49 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.23 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.49 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.81 per 100 people | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 11.12 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 9.95 per 100 people | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.67 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.38 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 11.9 per 100 people | -3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.9 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.9 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +77.1% | 2.17 per 100 people | 3.84 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +71.7% | 1.26 per 100 people | 2.16 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +66.1% | 0.7514 per 100 people | 1.25 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 per 100 people | 0.7428 per 100 people | 1.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 per 100 people | 2.16 per 100 people | 5.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 per 100 people | 6.52 per 100 people | 8.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 per 100 people | 9.02 per 100 people | 20.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 per 100 people | 22.82 per 100 people | 33.33 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 per 100 people | 12.81 per 100 people | 23.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 per 100 people | 9.67 per 100 people | 12.38 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.82 per 100 people compare
- 88 Seychelles 12.4 per 100 people compare
- 89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
- 92 Kuwait 11.83 per 100 people compare
- 93 China 11.73 per 100 people compare
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica was 11.9 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7428 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.