Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.52 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 11.93 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.06 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Latvia 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 11.93 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 119 Georgia 4 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 3.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lithuania 3.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Brazil 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latvia was 3.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.