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 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2023

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

0204060801002004201320232004: 4.5 %2005: 20 %2006: 29 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 63.3 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 78.6 %2013: 71.3 %2014: 71.9 %2015: 69.3 %2016: 53 %2017: 59.7 %2019: 80.6 %2020: 81.8 %2021: 90.2 %2022: 89.6 %2023: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 94.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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), 15-24 years old, female (%) in Latvia, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 4.5%
2005 20.0% +344.4%
2006 29.0% +45.0%
2007 38.8% +33.8%
2008 47.8% +23.2%
2009 63.3% +32.4%
2010 65.1% +2.8%
2011 74.3% +14.1%
2012 78.6% +5.8%
2013 71.3% -9.3%
2014 71.9% +0.8%
2015 69.3% -3.6%
2016 53.0% -23.5%
2017 59.7% +12.6%
2019 80.6% +35.0%
2020 81.8% +1.5%
2021 90.2% +10.3%
2022 89.6% -0.7%
2023 94.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9% 4.5% 63.3% 6
2010s 69.3% 53.0% 80.6% 9
2020s 89.0% 81.8% 94.6% 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 9 Hungary 96.1% compare
  2. 10 Thailand 95.7% compare
  3. 11 Norway 95.3% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 93.6% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 92.6% compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 92.5% compare

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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 94.6% 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 94.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Latvia ranks 12th out of 56 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 32.7%. 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), 15-24 years old, female (%). 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), 15-24 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 735 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release