Iceland vs Latvia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iceland
120.93 per 100 people
in 2024
Latvia
121.26 per 100 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
86th
Latvia rank
84th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 121.26 per 100 people against 120.93 per 100 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.33 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 84th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8849 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8849 per 100 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18.28 per 100 people | 2.34 per 100 people | 15.94 per 100 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 96.2 per 100 people | 70.17 per 100 people | 26.03 per 100 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 113.14 per 100 people | 120.66 per 100 people | 7.52 per 100 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 118.96 per 100 people | 115.78 per 100 people | 3.18 per 100 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 121.26 per 100 people against 120.93 per 100 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.33 per 100 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 84th 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 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.