Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.22 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia is 1.22 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia peaked at 1.35 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Latvia 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | +277.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +123.8% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | +82.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per person | +92.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 units per person | +173.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0695 units per person | +119.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1148 units per person | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1695 units per person | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.281 units per person | +65.8% |
| 2002 | 0.397 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.533 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.679 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.836 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9844 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 units per person | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.22 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.22 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +277.4% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 1997 | +173.2% | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0317 units per person |
| 1994 | +123.8% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
| 1998 | +119.3% | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0695 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1148 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7019 units per person | 0.1695 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 82 Iceland 1.23 units per person compare
- 83 Indonesia 1.23 units per person compare
- 84 Croatia 1.22 units per person compare
- 86 San Marino 1.21 units per person compare
- 87 United Kingdom 1.21 units per person compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latvia was 1.22 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.