Internet Users: Costa Rica
Costa Rica's internet users is currently 87.17 % of population as of 2024. # Costa Rica Internet Users Costa Rica's internet penetration reached 87.
Current (2024)
87.17 % of population
+2.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
87.17 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 34 pts
Internet Users — Costa Rica
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Costa Rica
Analysis# Costa Rica Internet Users
Costa Rica's internet penetration reached 87.17% of the population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic shift from 1990, when virtually no residents had internet access. The country's three-decade trajectory demonstrates one of Latin America's most successful digital transformations, with steady expansion across the measurement period.
The most significant acceleration occurred between 2018 and 2019, when internet users jumped from 73.48% to 81.203%—a gain of nearly 8 percentage points in a single year. Growth has remained robust since, adding 5.94 percentage points from 2023 to 2024. With nearly 9 in 10 Costa Ricans now online and the trend continuing upward, the country shows strong momentum toward near-universal internet access.
Historical Data
34 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.17 % of population | +2.08% |
| 2023 | 85.395 % of population | +3.39% |
| 2022 | 82.598 % of population | -0.18% |
| 2021 | 82.749 % of population | +2.76% |
| 2020 | 80.53 % of population | -0.83% |
| 2019 | 81.203 % of population | +10.51% |
| 2018 | 73.48 % of population | +2.65% |
| 2017 | 71.582 % of population | +8.66% |
| 2016 | 65.88 % of population | +10.24% |
| 2015 | 59.763 % of population | +12.76% |
| 2014 | 53 % of population | +15.32% |
| 2013 | 45.96 % of population | -3.24% |
| 2012 | 47.5 % of population | +21.14% |
| 2011 | 39.212 % of population | +7.43% |
| 2010 | 36.5 % of population | +6.32% |
| 2009 | 34.33 % of population | +6.32% |
| 2008 | 32.29 % of population | +13.70% |
| 2007 | 28.4 % of population | +13.15% |
| 2006 | 25.1 % of population | +13.73% |
| 2005 | 22.07 % of population | +6.15% |
Show all 34 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.792 % of population | +2.25% |
| 2003 | 20.334 % of population | +2.21% |
| 2002 | 19.895 % of population | +108.13% |
| 2001 | 9.559 % of population | +64.81% |
| 2000 | 5.8 % of population | +48.72% |
| 1999 | 3.9 % of population | +46.07% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % of population | +62.80% |
| 1997 | 1.64 % of population | +95.01% |
| 1996 | 0.841 % of population | +101.68% |
| 1995 | 0.417 % of population | +48.93% |
| 1994 | 0.28 % of population | +241.46% |
| 1993 | 0.082 % of population | +8100.00% |
| 1992 | 0.001 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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