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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia

Latvia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
121.26 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
135.23 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.039 per 100 people1993: 0.144 per 100 people1994: 0.321 per 100 people1995: 0.584 per 100 people1996: 1.1 per 100 people1997: 3.1 per 100 people1998: 6.8 per 100 people1999: 11.3 per 100 people2000: 16.9 per 100 people2001: 28.1 per 100 people2002: 39.7 per 100 people2003: 53.3 per 100 people2004: 67.9 per 100 people2005: 83.6 per 100 people2006: 98.4 per 100 people2007: 100.7 per 100 people2008: 105.6 per 100 people2009: 107.5 per 100 people2010: 109.9 per 100 people2011: 112.1 per 100 people2012: 129.3 per 100 people2013: 127.1 per 100 people2014: 119.5 per 100 people2015: 130.9 per 100 people2016: 135.2 per 100 people2017: 126.8 per 100 people2018: 107.4 per 100 people2019: 108.2 per 100 people2020: 107.9 per 100 people2021: 114.6 per 100 people2022: 115.2 per 100 people2023: 119.9 per 100 people2024: 121.3 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0.0386 per 100 people —
1993 0.144 per 100 people +273.4%
1994 0.3209 per 100 people +122.8%
1995 0.5837 per 100 people +81.9%
1996 1.12 per 100 people +92.7%
1997 3.09 per 100 people +174.4%
1998 6.8 per 100 people +120.4%
1999 11.31 per 100 people +66.3%
2000 16.94 per 100 people +49.9%
2001 28.09 per 100 people +65.8%
2002 39.68 per 100 people +41.3%
2003 53.28 per 100 people +34.3%
2004 67.87 per 100 people +27.4%
2005 83.56 per 100 people +23.1%
2006 98.41 per 100 people +17.8%
2007 100.74 per 100 people +2.4%
2008 105.55 per 100 people +4.8%
2009 107.54 per 100 people +1.9%
2010 109.93 per 100 people +2.2%
2011 112.09 per 100 people +2.0%
2012 129.31 per 100 people +15.4%
2013 127.07 per 100 people -1.7%
2014 119.55 per 100 people -5.9%
2015 130.95 per 100 people +9.5%
2016 135.23 per 100 people +3.3%
2017 126.85 per 100 people -6.2%
2018 107.4 per 100 people -15.3%
2019 108.22 per 100 people +0.8%
2020 107.9 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 114.64 per 100 people +6.2%
2022 115.2 per 100 people +0.5%
2023 119.91 per 100 people +4.1%
2024 121.26 per 100 people +1.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 121.26 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 121.26 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +273.4% 0.0386 per 100 people 0.144 per 100 people
1997 +174.4% 1.12 per 100 people 3.09 per 100 people
1994 +122.8% 0.144 per 100 people 0.3209 per 100 people
1998 +120.4% 3.09 per 100 people 6.8 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 81 Indonesia 122.52 per 100 people compare
  2. 82 Croatia 121.73 per 100 people compare
  3. 83 United Kingdom 121.64 per 100 people compare
  4. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 121.23 per 100 people compare
  5. 86 Iceland 120.93 per 100 people compare
  6. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare

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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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.