Broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia
Latvia: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia peaked at 38.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.0% | — |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +28.0% | 21.4% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.6% | 38.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 27.4% | 6 |
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 technology in Latvia?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Latvia was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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