Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.119 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 units per person | +93.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0218 units per person | +94.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0206 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0201 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 units per person | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0423 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0544 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0694 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0747 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0751 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0759 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0762 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0864 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0894 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0902 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0952 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0995 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1081 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1246 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1355 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1453 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.185 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1963 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2078 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2282 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2357 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2547 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2801 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3198 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3258 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3077 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.328 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3238 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3333 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2327 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2238 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2134 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2053 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1849 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1784 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1723 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1656 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1281 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1112 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0995 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1238 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.119 units per person | -3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.119 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.119 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +97.4% | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0387 units per person |
| 1970 | +94.6% | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0218 units per person |
| 1965 | +93.4% | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0126 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.