Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia
Latvia: Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public was 77.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia, 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2021, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia peaked at 77.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 77.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 77.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 35.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.3% | 77.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 France 80.7% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 78.2% compare
- 13 Latvia 77.4% compare
- 15 Martinique 74.9% compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 74.0% compare
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 individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia?
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Latvia was 77.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals who used the internet for interaction with public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public authorities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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