Broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia
Latvia: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 71.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2013
All-time low
70.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia is 71.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 71.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.6%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 71.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.8%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.2% | 70.0% | 77.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Latvia was 71.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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