Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia
Latvia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 121.26 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia peaked at 135.23 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Latvia 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 11.31 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.17 per 100 people | 16.94 per 100 people | 107.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.66 per 100 people | 107.4 per 100 people | 135.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.78 per 100 people | 107.9 per 100 people | 121.26 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Latvia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 104 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.72 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.75 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia was 121.26 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.23 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.