Finland vs Latvia: Prisoners by citizenship
Finland
3,187
in 2024
Latvia
3,505
in 2024
Finland rank
35th
Latvia rank
32nd
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,505 against 3,187 in Finland, a difference of 318.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,560 | 6,802 | 3,242 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,166 | 4,869 | 1,704 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,914 | 3,258 | 344 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,505 against 3,187 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Finland and Latvia?
- 318, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.