Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.119 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.119 units per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3333 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0065 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.119 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3333 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1964.

Costa Rica ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0094 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0126 units per person 10
1970s 0.0344 units per person 0.0196 units per person 0.0574 units per person 10
1980s 0.0773 units per person 0.0658 units per person 0.0894 units per person 10
1990s 0.1387 units per person 0.0902 units per person 0.2078 units per person 10
2000s 0.2937 units per person 0.2282 units per person 0.3333 units per person 10
2010s 0.1859 units per person 0.1281 units per person 0.2327 units per person 10
2020s 0.11 units per person 0.0967 units per person 0.1238 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 88 Azerbaijan 0.1299 units per person compare
  2. 89 Poland 0.1208 units per person compare
  3. 90 Colombia 0.1194 units per person compare
  4. 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
  5. 93 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.1183 units per person compare
  6. 94 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1182 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.119 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3333 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1964.
How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.