Fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 610,457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica stood at 610,457.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Costa Rica peaked at 1.50 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 214 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81,000 | +102.5% |
| 1976 | 90,800 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 106,200 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 123,100 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 133,600 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 157,400 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 170,600 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 188,559 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 194,855 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 202,459 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 209,930 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 214,706 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 240,444 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 256,521 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 272,000 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 281,433 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 304,863 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 326,789 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 364,119 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 478,939 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 525,682 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 684,636 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 742,415 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 802,597 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 898,734 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 944,950 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 995,089 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 968,459 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 881,217 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 859,514 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 838,346 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 813,641 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 767,835 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 640,302 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 559,882 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 503,455 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 491,265 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 632,142 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 610,457 | -3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 610,457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 610,457 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 2.3× 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 | +102.5% | 40,000 | 81,000 |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 20,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,470 | 40,000 | 133,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,747 | 157,400 | 272,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 494,147 | 281,433 | 802,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 898,734 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,650 | 640,302 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,440 | 491,265 | 632,142 | 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 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)
- 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 610,457 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 1.50 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th 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 30.7%. 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. 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.