Latvia vs Namibia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Latvia
2.27 million
in 2024
Namibia
2.58 million
in 2024
Latvia rank
147th
Namibia rank
144th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Latvia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.58 million against 2.27 million in Latvia, a difference of 310,740.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Latvia ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 57,560 | 7,214 | 50,345 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 538,992 | 1.02 million | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.52 million | 112,902 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.78 million | 598,118 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Latvia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.58 million against 2.27 million in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Latvia and Namibia?
- 310,740, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th 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.