Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 85.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica stood at 85.82 %. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica peaked at 85.82 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.77 %, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 81 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.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.77 % | — |
| 2008 | 30.81 % | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 46.47 % | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 59.53 % | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 66.12 % | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 71.65 % | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 73.95 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 81.97 % | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 80.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.93 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 82.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.82 % | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.91 %, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.82 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.96 %, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.79 % | 20.77 % | 30.81 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.61 % | 46.47 % | 81.97 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.15 % | 80.9 % | 85.82 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 53 Palestine, State of 86.28 % compare
- 54 Israel 86.22 % compare
- 55 Australia 86.12 % compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 85.4 % compare
- 58 Serbia 85.2 % compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.72 % compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Costa Rica was 85.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.82 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 % in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.