Latvia ranks among leading EU digital performers, placing 6th in DESI digital services and improving to 31st globally in digital competitiveness, supported by strong e-government adoption rates.
- Latvia’s public service digitization reached 88.2% for citizens and 87.2% for businesses in 2024 (EU averages 79.4% and 85.4%), with 78.4% of citizens using e-government services. || Source: VARAM (Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development)
+ Furthermore, 70.2% of citizens used electronic identification in 2024 (EU average 40.7%), while identity verifications via eID tools increased 30% year-on-year. - And in 2025, Latvia ranked 31st globally in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, improving from 40th in 2023 and 38th in 2024, its highest position recorded.
+ Particularly, Latvia ranked 21st in Technology Development in 2025, improving from 38th in 2024, and 23rd in Future Readiness, placing among top 20 economies under 20 million population. - Meanwhile, in 2024 Latvia scored 88.2 points in the EU Digital Economy and Society Index, above the EU average of 79.4, ranking 6th in the EU for digitalized services. || Source: LIAA Business
