Landline Internet subscriptions in Latvia
Latvia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 482,087 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Latvia is 482,087, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Latvia peaked at 526,222 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 284, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 100th 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 284 | — |
| 2001 | 3,235 | +1039.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +209.1% |
| 2003 | 19,533 | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 49,147 | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 60,770 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 109,674 | +80.5% |
| 2007 | 338,559 | +208.7% |
| 2008 | 412,108 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 454,714 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 434,876 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 457,422 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 476,141 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 496,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 505,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 503,503 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 519,154 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 526,222 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 525,995 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 508,924 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 490,569 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 489,803 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 488,874 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 489,326 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 482,087 | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 482,087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 482,087 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +1039.1% | 284 | 3,235 |
| 2002 | +209.1% | 3,235 | 10,000 |
| 2007 | +208.7% | 109,674 | 338,559 |
| 2004 | +151.6% | 19,533 | 49,147 |
| 2003 | +95.3% | 10,000 | 19,533 |
| 2006 | +80.5% | 60,770 | 109,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,802 | 284 | 454,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,324 | 434,876 | 526,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,132 | 482,087 | 490,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Latvia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Latvia was 482,087 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 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 526,222 in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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. 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.