Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.36 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.36 units per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 0.4334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 units per person | 0.6867 units per person | 1.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
- 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare
- 45 Lithuania 1.37 units per person compare
- 47 Palau, Republic of 1.35 units per person compare
- 48 Seychelles 1.35 units per person compare
- 49 Malta 1.35 units per person compare
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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Costa Rica was 1.36 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.