Costa Rica

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 4
Population (millions) 2006 4
Urban population (% of total) 2002 59
Urban population (% of total) 2006 62
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 86
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 96.5
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 12.3
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 33.8
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 25.3
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 32.2
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.11
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.01
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 1.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 22.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 30.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 12.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 33.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 623
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 2440
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 44.4
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 36.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.4
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 1.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 22.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 30.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 12.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 33.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 623
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 2440
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 44.4
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 36.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.4
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 22.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 30.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 12.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 33.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 623
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 2440
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 44.4
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 36.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.4
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 623
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 2440
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 44.4
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 36.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.4
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 44.4
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 36.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.4
Data provided by World Bank data, ITU Data

Mobile Providers in Costa Rica

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