Individuals using the Internet, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Individuals using the Internet, female was 85.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2023, individuals using the internet, female in Costa Rica stood at 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Costa Rica peaked at 85.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.8% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 46.5% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 80.9% | 85.8% | 4 |
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, female in Costa Rica?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Costa Rica was 85.8% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.