Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Latvia stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Latvia peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +204.2% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 92.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +204.2% | 7.2% | 21.9% |
| 2004 | +43.0% | 27.0% | 38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 6.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 68.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 88.9% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 48 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 51 Bahamas 92.5% compare
- 52 Estonia 92.2% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 53 Uruguay 92.0% compare
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Latvia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Latvia was 92.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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