Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
42,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 230.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 42,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 184.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.