Share of the population using the Internet: Costa Rica
87.1702% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 34 years from 1990 to 2024 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.1702 |
| 2023 | 85.39515 |
| 2022 | 82.598015 |
| 2021 | 82.749016 |
| 2020 | 80.53019 |
| 2019 | 81.2026 |
| 2018 | 73.47973 |
| 2017 | 71.581665 |
| 2016 | 65.88045 |
| 2015 | 59.76295 |
| 2014 | 53 |
| 2013 | 45.96 |
| 2012 | 47.5 |
| 2011 | 39.212196 |
| 2010 | 36.5 |
| 2009 | 34.33 |
| 2008 | 32.29 |
| 2007 | 28.4 |
| 2006 | 25.1 |
| 2005 | 22.07 |
| 2004 | 20.792307 |
| 2003 | 20.333614 |
| 2002 | 19.894852 |
| 2001 | 9.559483 |
| 2000 | 5.800253 |
| 1999 | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 2.67 |
| 1997 | 1.64 |
| 1996 | 0.841 |
| 1995 | 0.417 |
| 1994 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 0.0815 |
| 1992 | 0.00111 |
| 1990 | 0 |