Costa Rica—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
146
2023
YoY Change
-5.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#33
of 210 countries
Maximum
180
2017
Minimum
5
2000
CAGR
+15.4%
24 years
Last
146
Previous
155
Highest
180
Lowest
5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 146 in 2023, ranking #33 out of 210 countries. This represents a -5.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 180 (2017) and the lowest was 5 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 146 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 155 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 155 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 149 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 146 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 171 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 180 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 171 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 156 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 147 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 151 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 115 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 69 | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 43 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 26 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 22 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 19 | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 12 | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 8 | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 5 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |