Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 92.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latvia, 2000β2024
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 45th out of 219 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.
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
- 43 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 46 Bahamas 92.5% compare
- 47 Estonia 92.2% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 48 Uruguay 92.0% compare
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 121.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 92.71 (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 internet users 1.72 million (2021)
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 45th out of 219 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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