Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Estonia or Latvia?

Estonia, at 227,420 against 204,756 in Latvia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Latvia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Estonia

227,420

in 2024

Latvia

204,756

in 2024

Estonia rank

112th

Latvia rank

114th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 227,420 against 204,756 in Latvia, a difference of 22,664.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 112th and Latvia ranks 114th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	154,000	322,000	168,000	Latvia
1980s	262,800	519,400	256,600	Latvia
1990s	405,210	693,457	288,247	Latvia
2000s	478,948	664,898	185,950	Latvia
2010s	402,650	391,056	11,594	Estonia
2020s	266,633	211,286	55,347	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Estonia or Latvia?: Estonia, at 227,420 against 204,756 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Estonia and Latvia?: 22,664, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Estonia ranks 112th and Latvia ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.