Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2020
All-time low
94.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latvia, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latvia is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95.9% | — |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 95.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latvia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latvia was 95.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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