Mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia
Latvia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 2.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia stood at 2.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia peaked at 2.65 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Latvia 147th out of 214 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1,027 | — |
| 1993 | 3,800 | +270.0% |
| 1994 | 8,364 | +120.1% |
| 1995 | 15,003 | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 28,500 | +90.0% |
| 1997 | 77,100 | +170.5% |
| 1998 | 167,460 | +117.2% |
| 1999 | 274,344 | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 401,272 | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 656,835 | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 917,196 | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +270.0% | 1,027 | 3,800 |
| 1997 | +170.5% | 28,500 | 77,100 |
| 1994 | +120.1% | 3,800 | 8,364 |
| 1998 | +117.2% | 77,100 | 167,460 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,560 | 0 | 274,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 401,272 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.07 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.05 million | 2.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Latvia was 2.27 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.