Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Costa Rica

Internet users in Costa Rica in 2024 — 87.17%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 87.17 pp.

2024 87.17% +1.78 pp vs 2023
World rank 73of 182
Period maximum 87.17%2024
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Costa Rica, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1992: 0%1993: 0.08%1994: 0.28%1995: 0.42%1996: 0.84%1997: 1.64%1998: 2.67%1999: 3.9%2000: 5.8%2001: 9.56%2002: 19.89%2003: 20.33%2004: 20.79%2005: 22.07%2006: 25.1%2007: 28.4%2008: 32.29%2009: 34.33%2010: 36.5%2011: 39.21%2012: 47.5%2013: 45.96%2014: 53%2015: 59.76%2016: 65.88%2017: 71.58%2018: 73.48%2019: 81.2%2020: 80.53%2021: 82.75%2022: 82.6%2023: 85.4%2024: 87.17%
Change over the period: +87.17 pp Annual average: 2.56 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 87.17%
World 71.2%
Central America computed 77.83%
Internet users — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 87.17 +1.78 pp
2023 85.4 +2.8 pp
2022 82.6 −0.15 pp
2021 82.75 +2.22 pp
2020 80.53 −0.67 pp
2019 81.2 +7.72 pp
2018 73.48 +1.9 pp
2017 71.58 +5.7 pp
2016 65.88 +6.12 pp
2015 59.76 +6.76 pp
2014 53 +7.04 pp
2013 45.96 −1.54 pp
2012 47.5 +8.29 pp
2011 39.21 +2.71 pp
2010 36.5 +2.17 pp
2009 34.33 +2.04 pp
2008 32.29 +3.89 pp
2007 28.4 +3.3 pp
2006 25.1 +3.03 pp
2005 22.07 +1.28 pp
2004 20.79 +0.46 pp
2003 20.33 +0.44 pp
2002 19.89 +10.34 pp
2001 9.56 +3.76 pp
2000 5.8 +1.9 pp
1999 3.9 +1.23 pp
1998 2.67 +1.03 pp
1997 1.64 +0.8 pp
1996 0.84 +0.42 pp
1995 0.42 +0.14 pp
1994 0.28 +0.2 pp
1993 0.08 +0.08 pp
1992 0
1990 0

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.