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Latvia

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.62B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$26.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.42024 · yearsInternet use92.7%2024 · % of populationForest area55%2023 · % of land area
Internet use
92.7%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Latvia2024 · 92.7%
023.1846.3569.5392.711960199320251990: 0% — Source: Ministry of Transport.1996: 0.8% — Source: Ministry of Transport.1997: 2.1% — Source: Ministry of Transport.1998: 3.3% — Source: Ministry of Transport.1999: 4.4% — Source: Ministry of Transport.2000: 6.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport.,2001: 7.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport.,2002: 21.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2003: 27% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2004: 38.6% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2005: 46% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2006: 53.6% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2007: 59.2% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2008: 63.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport,2009: 66.8% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2010: 68.4% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2011: 69.7% — Source and notes: Eurostat., Users in the last 3 months. Age 16-74.2012: 73.1% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2013: 75.2% — Source and notes: Eurostat.,2014: 75.8% — Source and notes: Eurostat,2015: 79.2% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2016: 79.8% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2017: 80.1% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2018: 83.6% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2019: 86.1% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2020: 88.9% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2021: 91.2% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2022: 91% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2023: 92.2% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,2024: 92.7% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,
2024 · Source notes
Provider footnote

Source and notes: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia,

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

Latvia in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Riga
Country code
LVA

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