Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia
Latvia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia, 1960–2024
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia is 121.26 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 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 (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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Latvia?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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