Estonia vs Latvia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Estonia
2.06 million
in 2024
Latvia
2.27 million
in 2024
Estonia rank
149th
Latvia rank
147th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.27 million against 2.06 million in Estonia, a difference of 213,650.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 149th and Latvia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 90,222 | 57,560 | 32,662 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.56 million | 323,006 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 2.40 million | 516,962 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 2.18 million | 167,010 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.27 million against 2.06 million in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Estonia and Latvia?
- 213,650, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Estonia ranks 149th 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.