Albania vs Latvia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Albania
2.49 million
in 2024
Latvia
2.27 million
in 2024
Albania rank
146th
Latvia rank
147th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.49 million against 2.27 million in Latvia, a difference of 218,510.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,221 | 57,560 | 55,339 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.56 million | 188,712 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.40 million | 804,519 | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.18 million | 446,512 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Albania or Latvia?
- Albania, at 2.49 million against 2.27 million in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Albania and Latvia?
- 218,510, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Albania ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.