Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia
Latvia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.94 per 100 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.94 per 100 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
102nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
32.64 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
10.03 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.94 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia peaked at 32.64 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.03 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Latvia 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.03 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 11.16 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 13.07 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 14.17 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 15.26 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 15.94 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.16 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 18.43 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.68 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.31 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.96 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.61 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 21.25 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 21.71 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.28 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.3 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 24.3 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.1 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 26.5 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 30.1 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 30.4 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.02 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.87 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.34 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.57 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 28.73 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.64 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 29.62 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 29.26 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.22 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.22 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.36 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.07 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.01 per 100 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 20.06 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18 per 100 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 18.52 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.62 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.81 per 100 people | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.11 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 12.27 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 11.65 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 per 100 people | -6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.94 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 45% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.94 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.74 per 100 people | 10.03 per 100 people | 15.26 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.63 per 100 people | 15.94 per 100 people | 22.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.64 per 100 people | 23.3 per 100 people | 30.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 per 100 people | 26.22 per 100 people | 32.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 per 100 people | 12.3 per 100 people | 25.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 per 100 people | 10.1 per 100 people | 12.27 per 100 people | 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia was 10.94 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Latvia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.