Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1097 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1097 units per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.3266 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.101 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia, 1975–2024

0.10.150.20.250.30.35197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.1097 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.3266 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.101 units per person, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 102nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia, 1975 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.1018 units per person —
1976 0.1133 units per person +11.3%
1977 0.1328 units per person +17.2%
1978 0.1441 units per person +8.5%
1979 0.1556 units per person +8.0%
1980 0.1632 units per person +4.9%
1981 0.1866 units per person +14.3%
1982 0.1896 units per person +1.7%
1983 0.1925 units per person +1.5%
1984 0.1991 units per person +3.4%
1985 0.2055 units per person +3.2%
1986 0.2115 units per person +2.9%
1987 0.217 units per person +2.6%
1988 0.2201 units per person +1.4%
1989 0.225 units per person +2.2%
1990 0.2328 units per person +3.5%
1991 0.2426 units per person +4.2%
1992 0.2496 units per person +2.9%
1993 0.2709 units per person +8.5%
1994 0.2647 units per person -2.3%
1995 0.2835 units per person +7.1%
1996 0.3008 units per person +6.1%
1997 0.3042 units per person +1.1%
1998 0.308 units per person +1.2%
1999 0.306 units per person -0.6%
2000 0.3103 units per person +1.4%
2001 0.3088 units per person -0.5%
2002 0.3035 units per person -1.7%
2003 0.2858 units per person -5.8%
2004 0.2874 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.3266 units per person +13.6%
2006 0.2963 units per person -9.3%
2007 0.2927 units per person -1.2%
2008 0.2723 units per person -7.0%
2009 0.2622 units per person -3.7%
2010 0.2537 units per person -3.3%
2011 0.2507 units per person -1.2%
2012 0.2341 units per person -6.6%
2013 0.2102 units per person -10.2%
2014 0.2006 units per person -4.5%
2015 0.18 units per person -10.3%
2016 0.1852 units per person +2.9%
2017 0.1762 units per person -4.8%
2018 0.1381 units per person -21.6%
2019 0.1231 units per person -10.9%
2020 0.1111 units per person -9.7%
2021 0.101 units per person -9.1%
2022 0.1229 units per person +21.6%
2023 0.1164 units per person -5.2%
2024 0.1097 units per person -5.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.1097 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.1097 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1295 units per person 0.1018 units per person 0.1556 units per person 5
1980s 0.201 units per person 0.1632 units per person 0.225 units per person 10
1990s 0.2763 units per person 0.2328 units per person 0.308 units per person 10
2000s 0.2946 units per person 0.2622 units per person 0.3266 units per person 10
2010s 0.1952 units per person 0.1231 units per person 0.2537 units per person 10
2020s 0.1122 units per person 0.101 units per person 0.1229 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 99 Iraq 0.1146 units per person compare
  2. 100 Egypt 0.1137 units per person compare
  3. 101 Dominica 0.111 units per person compare
  4. 103 Guatemala 0.1077 units per person compare
  5. 104 New Zealand 0.1066 units per person compare
  6. 105 Brazil 0.1063 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Latvia was 0.1097 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3266 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 units per person in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Latvia ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.