Science & Technology in Latvia 115 indicators covering science & technology for Latvia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.2% 103rd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 2024 up 1.4% 84th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person 2024 up 1.7% 85th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.5% 151st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million 2024 down 4.8% 147th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.8% 156th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year 2024 up 119.0% 119th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year 2024 up 108.3% 155th Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 2023 up 47.4% 75th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person 2023 up 57.5% 36th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 0.4% 28th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre 2023 up 47.4% 69th Digital connectivity composite index 0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 51.9% 66th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year 2023 up 22.6% 79th Mobile phone subscriptions 2.27 million 2024 down 4.8% 147th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.26 per 100 people 2024 up 1.4% 84th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.26 per 100 people 2024 up 1.4% 84th Patent applications, nonresidents 4 2021 down 60.0% 134th Share of the population using the Internet 92.7% 2024 up 22.3% 45th Number of people using the Internet 1.73 million people 2024 up 14.4% 139th Patent applications, residents 104 2021 down 39.9% 68th Research and development expenditure 0.8% 2023 up 29.6% 45th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.0% 35th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.7% 2024 up 22.3% 50th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.0% 35th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.0% 35th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.75 per 100 people 2024 up 1.7% 73rd Landline Internet subscriptions 482,087 2024 down 4.5% 100th Life science patents granted, by filing office 9 patents 2023 down 43.8% 37th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 25.75 per 100 population 2024 up 1.7% 76th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 21.8% 42nd Researchers in R&D 2,191 per million people 2023 up 22.3% 43rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 0.2% 117th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.8% 2023 up 29.6% 45th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.8% 2025 up 25.2% 18th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 0.2% 108th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 54.3% 2025 up 98.3% 29th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 4.2% 94th Researchers per million inhabitants 2,191 FTE 2023 up 22.3% 43rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 26.7% 123rd R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 2,191 per million people 2023 up 22.3% 43rd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 95.0% 2024 up 26.7% 117th Life science patents granted, by technology 4 patents 2023 down 50.0% 45th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 95.0% 2024 down 0.9% 55th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 95.0% 2024 down 0.9% 59th Annual patent applications per million people 55.19 applications per million people 2021 down 34.3% 34th Annual patent applications 104 2021 down 39.9% 68th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 462,841 number 2024 up 30.4% 88th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 24.57 Number 2012 up 259.7% 33rd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 77.4% 2021 up 87.4% 13th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.89 Number 2012 down 32.0% 34th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,191 2023 up 22.3% 46th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.8% 2023 up 29.6% 45th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 7.33 Number 2012 up 233.2% 27th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 95.0% 2024 up 5.3% 28th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 67.2% 2019 up 165.4% 36th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 1,911 Persons 2023 up 71.1% 30th Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,191 per million people 2023 up 22.3% 43rd Researchers (HC) - % Female 48.8% 2023 down 6.2% 28th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 372.64 Million euro 2024 up 128.9% 46th Page 1 of 2 Next →