Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia
Latvia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 482,087 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia is 482,087, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia peaked at 526,222 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 284, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 284 | — |
| 2001 | 3,235 | +1039.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +209.1% |
| 2003 | 19,533 | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 49,147 | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 60,770 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 109,674 | +80.5% |
| 2007 | 338,559 | +208.7% |
| 2008 | 412,108 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 454,714 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 434,876 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 457,422 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 476,141 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 496,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 505,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 503,503 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 519,154 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 526,222 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 525,995 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 508,924 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 490,569 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 489,803 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 488,874 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 489,326 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 482,087 | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 482,087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 482,087 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1039.1% | 284 | 3,235 |
| 2002 | +209.1% | 3,235 | 10,000 |
| 2007 | +208.7% | 109,674 | 338,559 |
| 2004 | +151.6% | 19,533 | 49,147 |
| 2003 | +95.3% | 10,000 | 19,533 |
| 2006 | +80.5% | 60,770 | 109,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,802 | 284 | 454,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,324 | 434,876 | 526,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,132 | 482,087 | 490,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 204,756 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latvia was 482,087 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 526,222 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.