Internet use in Costa Rica
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+1.78 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 87.17019653 | present |
| 2023 | 85.39514799 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2022 | 82.59801121 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2021 | 82.74901607 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2020 | 80.53018608 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2019 | 81.2025964435269 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2018 | 73.4797284369906 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2017 | 71.5816646195022 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2016 | 65.8804491942718 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, |
| 2015 | 59.7629501371681 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos, En el caso de las personas que han utilizado la computadora en los últimos tres meses , se consideró el uso de computadora portatil o tablet o computadora de escritorio ya que las preguntas se realizan de forma independiente. |
| 2014 | 53 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2013 | 45.96 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos (INEC), Break in comparability. Total population. In the last three months. |
| 2012 | 47.5 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos (INEC), |
| 2011 | 39.2121959961842 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos (INEC), Total population. In the last three months. |
| 2010 | 36.5 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos (INEC), |
| 2009 | 34.33 | present · Source and notes: ICE-Telecomunicaciones, |
| 2008 | 32.29 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, |
| 2007 | 28.39999962 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., Estimated based on 2005 and 2008 surveys' results. |
| 2006 | 25.10000038 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., Estimated based on 2005 and 2008 surveys' results. |
| 2005 | 22.07 | present · Source and notes: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, |
| 2004 | 20.7923067055542 | present |
| 2003 | 20.3336148143541 | present |
| 2002 | 19.8948511346293 | present |
| 2001 | 9.55948213497093 | present |
| 2000 | 5.80025302331829 | present |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.