How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12.38 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 28.7%

World rank

85th

of 212 countries

All-time high

29.37 units per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0.1958 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 12.38 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 29.37 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1958 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 85th of 212 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3047 units per square kilometre	0.1958 units per square kilometre	0.3917 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.44 units per square kilometre	0.7834 units per square kilometre	2.62 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	4.13 units per square kilometre	3.08 units per square kilometre	5.33 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	9.68 units per square kilometre	5.51 units per square kilometre	15.72 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	24.43 units per square kilometre	17.6 units per square kilometre	29.37 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	17.35 units per square kilometre	12.54 units per square kilometre	20.77 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	10.71 units per square kilometre	9.62 units per square kilometre	12.38 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

82 Palau 13.38 units per square kilometre compare
83 Türkiye 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
84 Egypt 12.53 units per square kilometre compare
86 Tunisia 11.99 units per square kilometre compare
87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.98 units per square kilometre compare
88 Armenia 11.74 units per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 29.37 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.