Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Latvia or Lithuania?

Latvia, at 204,756 against 201,462 in Lithuania as of 2024.

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

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.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Latvia

204,756

in 2024

Lithuania

201,462

in 2024

Latvia rank

114th

Lithuania rank

115th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 204,756 against 201,462 in Lithuania, a difference of 3,294.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 115th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	322,000	310,724	11,276	Latvia
1980s	519,400	543,256	23,856	Lithuania
1990s	693,457	943,677	250,220	Lithuania
2000s	664,898	884,474	219,576	Lithuania
2010s	391,056	572,839	181,783	Lithuania
2020s	211,286	257,563	46,277	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 204,756 against 201,462 in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Latvia and Lithuania?: 3,294, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Latvia ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 115th 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.