Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia

Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6923 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia, 2004–2023

00.250.50.7512004201320232004: 0.692 GPIA2005: 0.791 GPIA2006: 0.741 GPIA2007: 0.774 GPIA2008: 0.81 GPIA2009: 0.96 GPIA2010: 0.969 GPIA2011: 0.986 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia stood at 1.09 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6923 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Latvia 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latvia, 2004 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.6923 GPIA
2005 0.791 GPIA +14.3%
2006 0.7414 GPIA -6.3%
2007 0.774 GPIA +4.4%
2008 0.81 GPIA +4.7%
2009 0.9603 GPIA +18.6%
2010 0.9692 GPIA +0.9%
2011 0.9858 GPIA +1.7%
2012 1.02 GPIA +3.5%
2014 1.09 GPIA +6.7%
2015 1.11 GPIA +2.1%
2016 1.1 GPIA -0.9%
2017 1.08 GPIA -1.7%
2022 1.1 GPIA +1.3%
2023 1.09 GPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7948 GPIA 0.6923 GPIA 0.9603 GPIA 6
2010s 1.05 GPIA 0.9692 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 7
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Portugal 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 8 Brazil 1.09 GPIA compare
  3. 9 Poland 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 11 Belarus 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 12 Finland 1.08 GPIA compare
  6. 13 Denmark 1.07 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia?
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6923 GPIA in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 719 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release