How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Latvia

25.75 per 100 people

in 2024

Russia

27.13 per 100 people

in 2024

Latvia rank

73rd

Russia rank

70th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Latvia
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 27.13 per 100 people against 25.75 per 100 people in Latvia, a difference of 1.38 per 100 people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.33 per 100 people	2.83 per 100 people	5.5 per 100 people	Latvia
2010s	24.92 per 100 people	17.43 per 100 people	7.49 per 100 people	Latvia
2020s	25.9 per 100 people	24.9 per 100 people	1.01 per 100 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Latvia or Russia?: Russia, at 27.13 per 100 people against 25.75 per 100 people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Latvia and Russia?: 1.38 per 100 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Latvia ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.