Country Details

Costa Rica

Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama

Communications

Detailed information and insights

Telephones - fixed lines

Total subscriptions

610,000 (2024 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

12 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Total subscriptions

6.98 million (2024 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

136 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

over two dozen privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2022)

Internet country code

.cr

Internet users

Percent of population

85% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Total

1.15 million (2023 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

23 (2023 est.)