Personal computers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal computers was 23.33 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Costa Rica, 1997–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal computers in Costa Rica is 23.33 per 100 people, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Costa Rica peaked at 23.33 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.72 per 100 people, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 per 100 people | 6.72 per 100 people | 10.29 per 100 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.94 per 100 people | 15.14 per 100 people | 23.33 per 100 people | 6 |
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More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.97 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 7.18 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 15,698 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 113 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 22,236 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 87.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Costa Rica?
- Personal computers in Costa Rica was 23.33 per 100 people in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 per 100 people in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal computers?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.