Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia
Latvia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 204,756 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 204,756 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia peaked at 742,298 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 190,352, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 114th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 322,000 | 250,000 | 390,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 519,400 | 410,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 693,457 | 620,000 | 742,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 664,898 | 561,650 | 734,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,056 | 235,527 | 532,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,286 | 190,352 | 230,892 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 4.48 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 43,243 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2.37 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.94 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,014 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 92.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 53.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latvia was 204,756 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 742,298 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,352 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.