Latvia vs United Kingdom: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Latvia
121.26 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
121.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 121.64 per 100 people against 121.26 per 100 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.38 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.3519 per 100 people | 0.3519 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.34 per 100 people | 12.69 per 100 people | 10.35 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 70.17 per 100 people | 101.02 per 100 people | 30.85 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 120.66 per 100 people | 120.75 per 100 people | 0.0938 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 115.78 per 100 people | 119.89 per 100 people | 4.11 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 121.64 per 100 people against 121.26 per 100 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 0.38 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Latvia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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.