Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia peaked at 7.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 20th of 43 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.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Latvia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Latvia was 1.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age and a risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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