Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Prisoners by citizenship was 3,505 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,505 Number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
7,055 Number
in 2009
All-time low
3,104 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Latvia stood at 3,505 Number.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 7,055 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,104 Number, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,548 Number | — |
| 2009 | 7,055 Number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6,780 Number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,561 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,117 Number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,136 Number | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4,745 Number | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4,409 Number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,243 Number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,765 Number | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3,522 Number | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,414 Number | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,104 Number | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3,183 Number | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,229 Number | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,271 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,505 Number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,802 Number | 6,548 Number | 7,055 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,869 Number | 3,414 Number | 6,780 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,258 Number | 3,104 Number | 3,505 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Latvia?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia was 3,505 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,055 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,104 Number in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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