Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia
Latvia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 25.75 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia is 25.75 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia peaked at 27.29 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012 per 100 people, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.012 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1383 per 100 people | +1053.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4326 per 100 people | +212.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8533 per 100 people | +97.2% |
| 2004 | 2.17 per 100 people | +154.4% |
| 2005 | 2.71 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 4.94 per 100 people | +82.2% |
| 2007 | 15.38 per 100 people | +211.3% |
| 2008 | 18.92 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 21.23 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 20.73 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.21 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.4 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24.64 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.32 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.46 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.49 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.09 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.29 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.59 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.98 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.99 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.99 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.75 per 100 people | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.75 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.75 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1053.7% | 0.012 per 100 people | 0.1383 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +212.7% | 0.1383 per 100 people | 0.4326 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +211.3% | 4.94 per 100 people | 15.38 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +154.4% | 0.8533 per 100 people | 2.17 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +97.2% | 0.4326 per 100 people | 0.8533 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +82.2% | 2.71 per 100 people | 4.94 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 per 100 people | 0.012 per 100 people | 21.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 per 100 people | 20.73 per 100 people | 27.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 per 100 people | 25.75 per 100 people | 25.99 per 100 people | 5 |
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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia was 25.75 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.