Estonia vs Latvia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Estonia
96.9%
in 2023
Latvia
96.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
26th
Latvia rank
27th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 96.9% against 96.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 96.0% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 96.9% against 96.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)